Where does “znucati” come from?

znucati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German benutzen, from German nützen, from Middle High German nützen, from Old High German nuzzōn, from Proto-Germanic nutōną, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

znucati (Serbo-Croatian): to wear off, wear down, abrade; to use

Definitions

  1. to wear off, wear down, abrade; to use

Ancestry of “znucati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbenutzento use
2GermannützenAlternative form of nutzen
3Middle High Germannützen—
4Old High Germannuzzōn—
5Proto-GermanicnutōnąTo make use of; employ
6Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
7Proto-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 →
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