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

  1. to employ, to use; to enjoy

Ancestry of “nieten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnietanto use, to employ; to take possession of
2Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nieten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Dutch nietan →