Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/neudaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *newdʰ- (“seeking, need”), from Proto-Indo-European *new- (“to incline, push, move, nod, wave”). Cognate with Lithuanian nauditi (“to desire, covet, crave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneu̯.ðɑz/

Noun

*neudaz m

1. desire, aspiration
2. drive, urge, striving

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *neudaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*neudaz	*neudōz, *neudōs
vocative	*neud	*neudōz, *neudōs
accusative	*neudą	*neudanz
genitive	*neudas, *niudis	*neudǫ̂
dative	*niudai	*neudamaz
instrumental	*neudō	*neudamiz

Descendants

• Old English: nēod; nēodlīċe
  • Middle English: neod, nede (through merger with Old English nīed); neodliche, needely
    • Scots: nede
    • English: need; needly
• Old Frisian: niōd
  • North Frisian: njoe
  • Saterland Frisian: nuddelk
• Old Saxon: niud; niudlīk
  • Middle Low German: nut, not, note
    • German Low German: nüüt; nüütjes; nütelk
• Old High German: niot; niotlīh
  • Middle High German: gegenniet; northern: niethlīch; nītlīch
    • German: niedlich