Where does “nōtec” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nōtec”, step by step

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