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Where does “*neutan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*neutan”, 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...
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