Where does “Umnutzung” come from?
Umnutzung (German) comes from German umnutzen, 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...
Umnutzung (German): repurposing conversion, reutilization for a new purpose
Definitions
- repurposing conversion, reutilization for a new purpose
Ancestry of “Umnutzung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | umnutzen | to repurpose use for a purpose other than the originally intended one |
| 2 | German | nützen | Alternative form of nutzen |
| 3 | Middle High German | nützen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | nuzzōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nutōną | To make use of; employ |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |