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Where does “Benutzername” come from?

Benutzername (German) comes from German Benutzer, 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...

Benutzername (German): username

Definitions

  1. username

Ancestry of “Benutzername”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBenutzeruser
2Germanbenutzento use
3GermannützenAlternative form of nutzen
4Middle High Germannützen—
5Old High Germannuzzōn—
6Proto-GermanicnutōnąTo make use of; employ
7Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
8Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
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