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Where does “Benutzer” come from?

Benutzer (German) comes from German benutzen, from German nützen, from Middle High German nützen, from Old High German nuzzōn, from Proto-Germanic nutōną, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Benutzer (German): user

Definitions

  1. user

Ancestry of “Benutzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbenutzento use
2GermannützenAlternative form of nutzen
3Middle High Germannützen—
4Old High Germannuzzōn—
5Proto-GermanicnutōnąTo make use of; employ
6Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
7Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “Benutzer”

  • Benutzerfreundlichkeit
  • Benutzername
  • benutzerfreundlich
  • benutzerdefiniert
  • Benutzerkonto
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