Where does “neotan” come from?

neotan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *neutan, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

neotan (Old English): to use, make use of, utilise; to enjoy

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “neotan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*neutanto use, to make use of
2Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-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 Proto-West Germanic *neutan →
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