English word necessary comes from Latin cedo, and later Latin necesse (Inevitable. Necessary; needed. Unavoidable, particularly:.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cedo | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I am inferior to, yield to in rank.. (intransitive) I disappear, pass away, vanish.. (intransitive) I go, move, proceed, go along, move along.. (intransitive) I result, turn out, happen.. (intransitive) I withdraw, depart, retire, go away from.. (intransitive, military) I withdraw, fall back, give up my post.. (intransitive, with dative or in +acc.) I fall (to) (as a [...] |
| necesse | Latin (lat) | Inevitable. Necessary; needed. Unavoidable, particularly:. |
| necessarius | Latin (lat) | Friend. Kinsman. Patron Indispensable, requisite. Unavoidable, inevitable. |
| necessaire | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| necessarye | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| necessary | English (en) | (obsolete) Determined, involuntary: acting from compulsion rather than free will.. Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.. Unavoidable, inevitable. (UK, archaic, _, euphemism, usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory. |