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Where does “njuta” come from?

njuta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish niūta, from Old Norse njóta, from Proto-Germanic neutaną, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

njuta (Swedish): to enjoy

Definitions

  1. to enjoy

Ancestry of “njuta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishniūta—
2Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
3Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “njuta”

  • njutare
  • åtnjuta
  • njutbar
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