Where does “note” come from?
note (Scots) comes from Middle English noten, from Old English notian, from Proto-Germanic nutōną, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
note (Scots): use; benefit; necessity; occasion; business;...
Definitions
- use; benefit; necessity; occasion; business;...
Ancestry of “note”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | noten | to use, make use of; to enjoy |
| 2 | Old English | notian | to make use of, employ, use; to enjoy; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nutōną | To make use of; employ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |