Where does “njóta” come from?
njóta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
njóta (Icelandic): to enjoy, to relish; to benefit from
Definitions
- to enjoy, to relish; to benefit from
Ancestry of “njóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | njóta | to enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | neutaną | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |