Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/niudisam

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *niudi (“desire, need”) +‎ *-sam.

Adjective

*niudisam

  1. obliging, accommodating

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: niudsam
    • Middle Low German: nutsam
  • Old Dutch: niodsam
  • Old High German: niotsam
    • Middle High German: nietsam
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