Where does “unyttig” come from?
unyttig (Danish) comes from Danish nyttig, from Danish nytte, 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- — he, she.
unyttig (Danish): useless
Definitions
- useless
Ancestry of “unyttig”, step by step
| 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 |