Where does “noodzakelijk” come from?

noodzakelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch noodzaak, from Dutch zaak, from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

noodzakelijk (Dutch): necessary

Definitions

  1. necessary

Ancestry of “noodzakelijk”, step by step

noodzakelijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch noodzaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnoodzaaknecessity, need
2Dutchzaakshop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...
3Middle Dutchsākecase, matter, affair
4Old Dutchsaka—
5Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
6Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Dutch lijk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchlijkThe dead but otherwise intact body of a human or...
2Middle Dutchlijc—
3Old Dutchlīk—
4Proto-West Germaniclīkbody
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →