Where does “hiding to nothing” come from?
hiding to nothing (English) comes from English hiding, 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,...
hiding to nothing (English): A situation in which victory has little or no...
Definitions
- A situation in which victory has little or no...
Ancestry of “hiding to nothing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hiding | present participle of hide; A state of... |
| 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,... |