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Where does “hud” come from?

hud (Danish) comes from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hud (Danish): skin; hide

Definitions

  1. skin; hide

Ancestry of “hud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúðskin
2Proto-Germanichūdizhide, skin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “hud”

  • appelsinhud
  • hudløs
  • hudfarve
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