Where does “onnodig” come from?
onnodig (Dutch) comes from Dutch nodig, from Proto-Germanic naudigaz — of need, forced, compelled.
onnodig (Dutch): unnecessary, not needed
Definitions
- unnecessary, not needed
Ancestry of “onnodig”, step by step
onnodig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nodig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nodig | necessary, needed; some amount or degree of, a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | naudigaz | of need, forced, compelled |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |