Where does “nießen” come from?
nießen (German) comes from Middle High German nieȥen, from Old High German nioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *neutan, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nießen (German): to use
Definitions
- to use
Ancestry of “nießen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nieȥen | to use, to make use of, to enjoy |
| 2 | Old High German | nioȥan | to use, to make use of |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *neutan | to use, to make use of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | neutaną | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |