Where does “nakedwood” come from?
nakedwood (English) comes from English Wood, from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
nakedwood (English): Any of various plants in the genus Colubrina
Definitions
- Any of various plants in the genus Colubrina
Ancestry of “nakedwood”, step by step
nakedwood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English naked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naked | Bare, not covered by clothing; Lacking some... |
| 2 | Middle English | naked | Uncovered; exposed, visible; Having none of... |
| 3 | Old English | nacod | naked; past participle of nacian |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nak(k)wad | naked |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |