Node
/noʊd/noun
A point of intersection, connection, or branching in a network, structure, or system.
Did you know?Its deepest root is the same ancient idea behind “knee,” because both come from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning a bent or knotted point.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gneu-
“to bend, knot, or make a knuckle-like swelling”
Latin
Latin
nodus
“a knot; a hard knotty swelling; a difficulty or entanglement”
Late Latin
Latin
nodus
“a knot or binding point”
Old French
Old French
node
“a knot or joint”
Middle English
English
node
“a knot, joint, or swelling”
Modern English
English
node
“a point of connection, branching, or linkage in a system”