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.

*niudi (Proto-West Germanic): desire, eagerness

Definitions

  1. desire, eagerness

Ancestry of “*niudi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*niudi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ- →
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