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Where does “hiding” come from?

Hiding comes from Middle English hiden, from Old English hȳdan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew-, meaning to cover or conceal.

hiding (English): present participle of hide; A state of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of hide; A state of...

Ancestry of “hiding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhideTo put in a place where it will be harder to...
2Middle Englishhidehide; concealment; hiding spot
3Middle Englishhidento conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;...
4Old Englishhȳdanto hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide
5Proto-Germanichūdijanąto hide, conceal
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewdʰ-to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

Words derived from “hiding”

  • hidingly
  • hiding to nothing
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