Where does “nytt” come from?
nytt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nutjō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nytt (Old English): use; benefit; office, duty
Definitions
- use; benefit; office, duty
Ancestry of “nytt”, step by step
nytt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic nutjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nutjō | profit; yield |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |
via Proto-West Germanic *nuti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *nuti | useful, useable, profitable |