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

  1. use; benefit; necessity; occasion; business;...

Ancestry of “note”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnotento use, make use of; to enjoy
2Old Englishnotianto make use of, employ, use; to enjoy; to...
3Proto-GermanicnutōnąTo make use of; employ
4Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nutō →Every word from Proto-Germanic nutōną →