Where does “seminude” come from?
seminude (English) comes from English nude, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
seminude (English): Scantily dressed; partially naked
Definitions
- Scantily dressed; partially naked
Ancestry of “seminude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nude | Without clothing or other covering of the skin;... |
| 2 | Latin | nūdus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nogʷedos | naked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷedós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |