Where does “unneeding” come from?
unneeding (English) comes from English needing, from English need, from Middle English need, from Old English nēod, from Proto-West Germanic *niudi, from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
unneeding (English): Having no needs
Definitions
- Having no needs
Ancestry of “unneeding”, step by step
unneeding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English needing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | needing | present participle of need; A need |
| 2 | English | need | A requirement for something; something needed;... |
| 3 | Middle English | need | — |
| 4 | Old English | nēod | desire, eagerness, earnest; desire, longing; need |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *niudi | desire, eagerness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newdʰ- | seeking, need |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |