Where does “nyt” come from?

nyt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål nyte, from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nyt (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of nyte

Definitions

  1. imperative of nyte

Ancestry of “nyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnyteto enjoy
2Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
3Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →