Where does “naut” come from?
naut (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
naut (Norwegian Nynorsk): past of nyta
Ancestry of “naut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | naut | bull |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nautą | benefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |