Where does “nýting” come from?

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

nýting (Icelandic): utilisation, use, exploitation

Definitions

  1. utilisation, use, exploitation

Ancestry of “nýting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnýtato make use of, use, utilize, take advantage of
2Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
3Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →