Where does “nedi” come from?

nedi (Middle English) comes from Old English nēdiġ, from Proto-Germanic naudigaz — of need, forced, compelled.

nedi (Middle English): necessitous

Definitions

  1. necessitous

Ancestry of “nedi”, step by step

nedi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English nēdiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnēdiġ—
2Proto-Germanicnaudigazof need, forced, compelled

via Old English nīediġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnīediġ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic naudigaz →Every word from Old English nēdiġ →