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Where does “nutte” come from?

nutte (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic nutiz, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nutte (Middle Dutch): useful

Definitions

  1. useful

Ancestry of “nutte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnutizuseful, useable, profitable
2Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nutte”

  • nutsdier
  • nutteloos
  • nuttig
  • nutteloosheid
  • nutsbank
  • nietsnut
  • nut
  • niksnut
  • nutsbedrijf
  • onnutte
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