Where does “denude” come from?

denude (English) comes from Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

denude (English): To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked;...

Definitions

  1. To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked;...

Ancestry of “denude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdénuder—
2Latindēnūdāre—
3Latinnūdusunclothed, nude, naked
4Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
5Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “denude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós →Every word from Proto-Italic nogʷedos →