Where does “hideous” come from?
Hideous comes from Middle English hidous, from Anglo-Norman hidous, from Old French hideus, from Old French hisdos, from Old French hisda.
hideous (English): Extremely or shockingly ugly; Having a very...
Definitions
- Extremely or shockingly ugly; Having a very...
Ancestry of “hideous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hidous | terrifying, frightening; hideous, horrible,... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | hidous | Alternative form of hideus |
| 3 | Old French | hideus | ugly; hideous |
Words derived from “hideous”