Where does “Nutella” come from?
Nutella (English) comes from Italian Nutella, from English Nut, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Nutella (English): A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread
Definitions
- A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread
Ancestry of “Nutella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Nutella | Nutella chocolate spread |
| 2 | English | Nut | The goddess who serves as the personification of the sky |
| 3 | Middle English | note | note; Alternative form of not |
| 4 | Old English | notu | use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |