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Where does “nutbag” come from?

nutbag (English) comes 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...

nutbag (English): An odd, eccentric or insane person; The scrotum;...

Definitions

  1. An odd, eccentric or insane person; The scrotum;...

Ancestry of “nutbag”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nutbag”

  • nutbaggery
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