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
Ancestry of “need”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | nēd | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |