Where does “neat” come from?

neat (Middle English) comes from Old English nēat, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Ancestry of “neat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnēatcattle, property; animal, beast, ox, cow, cattle
2Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “neat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nautą →Every word from Old English nēat →