Where does “hungersnød” come from?

hungersnød (Danish) comes from Danish nød, from Old Danish nøt, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

hungersnød (Danish): famine

Definitions

  1. famine

Ancestry of “hungersnød”, step by step

hungersnød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnødnut; distress; need, necessity
2Old Danishnøt—
3Old Norsenautbull
4Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via Danish hunger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhungerhunger
2Old Norsehungrhunger
3Proto-GermanichunhruzAlternative form of *hungruz
4Proto-Indo-Europeankenk-to burn, dry, pain, desire, hunger, thirst; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nautą →Every word from Old Norse naut →