Where does “nytte” come from?
nytte (Danish) comes from Old Norse nytja, from Proto-Germanic nutjōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
nytte (Danish): usefulness, utility; to be of use
Definitions
- usefulness, utility; to be of use
Ancestry of “nytte”, step by step
nytte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse nytja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nytja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nutjōną | To use; make use of; employ |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |