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