Where does “nakedness” come from?
Nakedness comes from Middle English nakednesse, from Old English nacodnes, combining Old English nacod with the suffix -nes, ultimately from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz and Proto-Indo-European nogʷós, meaning bare or naked.
nakedness (English): The state or condition of being naked; nudity;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being naked; nudity;...
Ancestry of “nakedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nakednesse | nakedness |
| 2 | Old English | nacodnes | nakedness |
| 3 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |