Where does “needing” come from?
Needing derives from Middle English neden, from Old English nēodian, from Proto-Germanic naudiz, originally meaning constraint or necessity.
needing (English): present participle of need; A need
Definitions
- present participle of need; A need
Ancestry of “needing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | need | A requirement for something; something needed;... |
| 2 | Middle English | need | — |
| 3 | Old English | nēod | desire, eagerness, earnest; desire, longing; need |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *niudi | desire, eagerness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newdʰ- | seeking, need |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
Words derived from “needing”