Where does “nudeness” come from?
nudeness (English) comes from English nude, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nudeness (English): nudity
Definitions
- nudity
Ancestry of “nudeness”, step by step
nudeness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nude | Without clothing or other covering of the skin;... |
| 2 | Latin | nūdus | unclothed, nude, naked |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nogʷedos | naked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷedós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |