Where does “notwendig” come from?
notwendig (German) comes from German nōt, from Middle High German nōt, from Old High German nōt, from Proto-West Germanic *naudi, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
notwendig (German): necessary; essential; indispensable
Definitions
- necessary; essential; indispensable
Ancestry of “notwendig”, step by step
notwendig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nōt | need, imminence |
| 2 | Middle High German | nōt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nōt | control (by violence), compulsion, coercion, extortion |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *naudi | force, compulsion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via German wendig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wendig | agile; flexible |