Where does “njut” come from?

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

njut (Westrobothnian): to enjoy

Definitions

  1. to enjoy

Ancestry of “njut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenjótato enjoy; to have the use or benefit of; to...
2Proto-Germanicneutanąto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic neutaną →Every word from Old Norse njóta →