Where does “hued” come from?
Hued comes from Old English -od, derived from Proto-Germanic hiwją meaning "form" or "appearance," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ḱey- meaning "to lie" or "to settle."
hued (English): coloured; having a hue
Ancestry of “hued”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hue | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hewe | servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue |
| 3 | Old English | hīwa | member of a family |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hīwô | relative, fellow-lodger, family |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “hued”