Where does “Nut” come from?

Nut comes from Egyptian nwt, a goddess associated with the sky whose original meaning remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Nut”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	note	note; Alternative form of not
2	Old English	notu	use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
3	Proto-Germanic	nutō	use, profit, yield
4	Proto-Indo-European	newd-	to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

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