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Where does “antinudity” come from?

antinudity (English) comes from English nudity, from English nude, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

antinudity (English): Prohibiting or restricting public nudity

Definitions

  1. Prohibiting or restricting public nudity

Ancestry of “antinudity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnudityThe state or quality of being without clothing on...
2EnglishnudeWithout clothing or other covering of the skin;...
3Latinnūdus—
4Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
5Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
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