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Where does “denudement” come from?

denudement (English) comes from English denude, 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.

denudement (English): The process of denuding or stripping bare

Definitions

  1. The process of denuding or stripping bare

Ancestry of “denudement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenudeTo divest of all covering; to make bare or naked;...
2Middle Frenchdénuder—
3Latindēnūdāre—
4Latinnūdus—
5Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
6Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
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