Where does “need” come from?

need (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nēd, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.

need (West Frisian): need

Definitions

  1. need

Ancestry of “need”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannēd—
2Proto-Germanicnaudizneed; trouble, distress; compulsion, force

Words derived from “need”

Every word from Proto-Germanic naudiz →Every word from Old Frisian nēd →