Where does “nyttiggøre” come from?
nyttiggøre (Danish) comes from Danish gøre, from Old Danish gøræ, from Old Norse gera, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
nyttiggøre (Danish): to utilize, make use of
Definitions
- to utilize, make use of
Ancestry of “nyttiggøre”, step by step
nyttiggøre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gøre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gøre | to do, perform, execute; to make |
| 2 | Old Danish | gøræ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | gera | to do, make |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Danish nyttig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nyttig | useful |
| 2 | Danish | nytte | usefulness, utility; to be of use |
| 3 | Old Norse | nytja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutjōną | To use; make use of; employ |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |