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Where does “neudaz” come from?

neudaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

neudaz (Proto-Germanic): desire, aspiration; drive, urge, striving

Definitions

  1. desire, aspiration; drive, urge, striving

Ancestry of “neudaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannewdʰ-seeking, need
2Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “neudaz”

  • neod
  • niudliko
  • niud
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