Where does “notful” come from?

notful (Middle English) comes from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

notful (Middle English): useful

Definitions

  1. useful

Ancestry of “notful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnotenote; Alternative form of not
2Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
3Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nutō →Every word from Old English notu →