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

Definitions

  1. useful, handy

Ancestry of “nuttig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchnutteuseful
2Proto-Germanicnutizuseful, useable, profitable
3Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic nutiz →