Where does “nød” come from?
nød (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nauð, from Proto-Norse ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
nød (Norwegian Nynorsk): need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in...
Definitions
- need, necessity; want, poverty; distress, in...
Ancestry of “nød”, step by step
nød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse nauð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nauð | distress; need, necessity |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ | need |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Old Norse nauðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nauðr | — |