Where does “utnytta” come from?

utnytta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ut, from Old Norse út, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

utnytta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to use; take advantage of; to exploit

Definitions

  1. to use; take advantage of; to exploit

Ancestry of “utnytta”, step by step

utnytta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Norwegian Nynorsk nytta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknyttaalternative form of nytte; use
2Norwegian Nynorsknytteto use
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Old Norse út →