Where does “nutsbedrijf” come from?
nutsbedrijf (Dutch) comes from Dutch nut, from Old Dutch nut, from Proto-Germanic nutją, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nutsbedrijf (Dutch): utility company
Ancestry of “nutsbedrijf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nut | use, point, utility, sense; benefit; useful |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nut | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nutją | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |