Where does “nieȥen” come from?

nieȥen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic *neutan, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nieȥen (Middle High German): to use, to make use of, to enjoy

Definitions

  1. to use, to make use of, to enjoy

Ancestry of “nieȥen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannioȥanto use, to make use of
2Proto-West Germanic*neutanto use, to make use of
3Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nieȥen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd-Every word from Proto-Germanic neutanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *neutan