Mesh
/mɛʃ/noun
A network of interlaced threads, wire, or other material with spaces between them.
Did you know?The word is ancient Germanic, and its close relatives show up in Old English and Old Norse as words for a net or snare, proving that even everyday fabric language grew out of trapping and capture.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*maskwō
“net, mesh, snare”
Old English
OE
mæsce
“a net, mesh, or snare”
Old Norse
ON
meskva
“mesh, loop, or net-like opening”
Middle English
ME
mesche
“a mesh or loop in woven material”
Modern English
English
mesh
“an interlaced network with openings”