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Where does “nutiz” come from?

nutiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nutiz (Proto-Germanic): useful, useable, profitable

Definitions

  1. useful, useable, profitable

Ancestry of “nutiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
2Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nutiz”

  • note
  • notes
  • noting
  • nuts
  • nut
  • noteworthy
  • notebook
  • footnote
  • coconut
  • peanut
  • keynote
  • nutshell
  • don't
  • oughtn't
  • sha'n't
  • doughnut
  • notepad
  • mayn't
  • nutty
  • donut
  • daren't
  • nerd
  • butternut
  • can't
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