Where does “nieten” come from?
nieten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nietan, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nieten (Middle Dutch): to employ, to use; to enjoy
Definitions
- to employ, to use; to enjoy
Ancestry of “nieten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | nietan | to use, to employ; to take possession of |
| 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... |