Where does “nyttian” come from?

nyttian (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...

nyttian (Old English): to make use of, enjoy

Definitions

  1. to make use of, enjoy

Ancestry of “nyttian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnyttuse; benefit; office, duty
2Proto-Germanicnutjōprofit; yield
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nutjō →Every word from Old English nytt →