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Where does “nedy” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nedy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nedy”

  • needy
  • neediness
  • needily
  • unneedy
  • needyhood
  • needihood
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