Proto-Germanic
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Etymology
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From Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to seize; grasp; use”). Cognate with Lithuanian naudà (“utility, usefulness, note”).
Pronunciation
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*neutaną[1][2]
- to use, to make use of
- to enjoy (the use of)
Inflection
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Conjugation of
*neutaną (strong class 2)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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References
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- ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*neutan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 389
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*neutanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 285