Catalan

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Etymology

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Restructuring, based on net (clean), of Old Catalan nedejar, from Vulgar Latin *nitidiāre, a verb based on Latin nitidus (shining, polished), which subsequently came to mean 'clean'. For similar restructurings, cf. Occitan netejar and French nettoyer (replacing Old Occitan nedejar and Old French noiier).

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netejar (first-person singular present netejo, first-person singular preterite netegí, past participle netejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to clean

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Occitan

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Etymology

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Restructuring, based on net (clean), of Old Occitan nedejar (which survives in regional usage), from Vulgar Latin *nitidiāre, a verb based on Latin nitidus (shining, polished), which subsequently came to mean 'clean'. For similar restructurings, cf. Catalan netejar and French nettoyer (replacing Old Catalan nedejar and Old French noiier).

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netejar

  1. to clean

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