Where does “nōt” come from?
nōt (German) comes from Middle High German nōt, from Old High German nōt, from Proto-West Germanic *naudi, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
nōt (German): need, imminence
Definitions
- need, imminence
Ancestry of “nōt”, step by step
nōt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German nōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nōt | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nōt | control (by violence), compulsion, coercion, extortion |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *naudi | force, compulsion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Egyptian nwt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | nwt | town, city; sky; adze |