Where does “nuttig” come from?
nuttig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nutte, from Proto-Germanic nutiz, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nuttig (Dutch): useful, handy
Ancestry of “nuttig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | nutte | useful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nutiz | useful, useable, profitable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | neutaną | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |