Where does “nytlic” come from?
nytlic (Old English) comes from Old English nytt, from Proto-Germanic nutjō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nytlic (Old English): useful
Ancestry of “nytlic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nytt | use; benefit; office, duty |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nutjō | profit; yield |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |