Where does “nød” come from?

nød (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish nød, from Old Danish nøt, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nød (Norwegian Bokmål): need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in...

Definitions

  1. need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in...

Ancestry of “nød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnødnut; distress; need, necessity
2Old Danishnøt—
3Old Norsenautbull
4Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nød”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nautą →Every word from Old Norse naut →