Where does “nydelse” come from?

nydelse (Danish) comes from Danish nyde, from Old Danish nytæ, from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nydelse (Danish): pleasure, enjoyment, gratification, delight, relish

Definitions

  1. pleasure, enjoyment, gratification, delight, relish

Ancestry of “nydelse”, step by step

nydelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nyde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnydeenjoy, relish; have, take; indulge in
2Old Danishnytæ—
3Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
4Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →