Where does “néideg” come from?

néideg (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German nœtic, from Old High German nōtag, from Proto-West Germanic naudag, from Proto-Germanic naudagaz.

néideg (Luxembourgish): necessary

Definitions

  1. necessary

Ancestry of “néideg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannœtic—
2Old High Germannōtagforced, urgent, needy
3Proto-West Germanicnaudagobligatory, needful
4Proto-Germanicnaudagaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic naudagaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic naudag →Every word from Old High German nōtag →
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