Where does “nut” come from?
nut (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nut, from Proto-Germanic nutją, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nut (Dutch): use, point, utility, sense; benefit; useful
Definitions
- use, point, utility, sense; benefit; useful
Ancestry of “nut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | nut | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nutją | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |