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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...

Ancestry of “Nutella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianNutella—
2EnglishNut—
3Middle Englishnotenote; Alternative form of not
4Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
5Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
6Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
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