Where does “nýta” come from?

nýta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nýta (Icelandic): to make use of, use, utilize, take advantage of

Definitions

  1. to make use of, use, utilize, take advantage of

Ancestry of “nýta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
2Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nýta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →