Where does “hideboundness” come from?
hideboundness (English) comes from English hidebound, from English hide, from Middle English hide, from Middle English hiden, from Old English hȳdan, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
hideboundness (English): The quality of being hidebound
Definitions
- The quality of being hidebound
Ancestry of “hideboundness”, step by step
hideboundness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hidebound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hidebound | Bound with the hide of an animal; Having the skin... |
| 2 | English | hide | To put in a place where it will be harder to... |
| 3 | Middle English | hide | hide; concealment; hiding spot |
| 4 | Middle English | hiden | to conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;... |
| 5 | Old English | hȳdan | to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |