Where does “niudon” come from?

niudon (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon niud, from Proto-West Germanic *niudi, from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

niudon (Old Saxon): to desire; to enjoy

Definitions

  1. to desire; to enjoy

Ancestry of “niudon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonniuddesire, longing; zeal, eagerness; pleasure
2Proto-West Germanic*niudidesire, eagerness
3Proto-Indo-Europeannewdʰ-seeking, need
4Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *niudi →