Where does “needs” come from?

Needs comes from Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, of uncertain origin and meaning.

needs (English): Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used...

Definitions

  1. Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used...

Ancestry of “needs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnedes—
2Old Englishnēdes—

Words derived from “needs”

Every word from Old English nēdes →Every word from Middle English nedes →