Where does “Nutzwert” come from?

Nutzwert (German) comes from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Nutzwert (German): usage value

Definitions

  1. usage value

Ancestry of “Nutzwert”, step by step

Nutzwert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwertworth something, worthy of something; worthy of...
2Middle High Germanwertworthy, valuable, noble
3Old High Germanwerdworth
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German nützen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermannützenAlternative form of nutzen
2Middle High Germannützen
3Old High Germannuzzōn
4Proto-GermanicnutōnąTo make use of; employ
5Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
6Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz