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
- need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in...
Ancestry of “nød”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | nød | nut; distress; need, necessity |
| 2 | Old Danish | nøt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | naut | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nautą | benefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |