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Where does “nēdiġ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nēdiġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnaudigazof need, forced, compelled

Words derived from “nēdiġ”

  • needy
  • neediness
  • needily
  • unneedy
  • needyhood
  • needihood
  • nedy
  • nedi
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