Where does “nyttja” come from?
nyttja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish nytia, from Proto-Germanic nutjōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
nyttja (Swedish): to use, to make use of
Definitions
- to use, to make use of
Ancestry of “nyttja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | nytia | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nutjōną | To use; make use of; employ |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |