Where does “*niudi” come from?
*niudi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “*niudi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | newdʰ- | seeking, need |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |