Where does “njutning” come from?

njutning (Swedish) comes from Swedish njuta, 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...

njutning (Swedish): pleasure, enjoyment, indulgence (a strong pleasurable feeling)

Definitions

  1. pleasure, enjoyment, indulgence (a strong pleasurable feeling)

Ancestry of “njutning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnjutato enjoy
2Old Swedishniūtato enjoy
3Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
4Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “njutning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →