Where does “Nut” come from?
Nut (German) comes from Middle High German nuot, from Old High German nuot, from Proto-Germanic hnōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- — to bite, to gnaw.
Nut (German): groove, slit, slot; rabbet; kerf
Definitions
- groove, slit, slot; rabbet; kerf
Ancestry of “Nut”, step by step
Nut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German nuot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nuot | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nuot | groove |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnōjaną | to smooth, join together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kneh₂- | to bite, to gnaw |
via Egyptian nwt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nwt | town, city; sky; adze |