Where does “Nutzenminimierung” come from?
Nutzenminimierung (German) comes 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...
Nutzenminimierung (German): utility minimization
Definitions
- utility minimization
Ancestry of “Nutzenminimierung”, step by step
Nutzenminimierung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nützen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nützen | Alternative form of nutzen |
| 2 | Middle High German | nützen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nuzzōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutōną | To make use of; employ |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |
via German Minimierung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Minimierung | minimization |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |