Where does “skyclad” come from?

skyclad (English) comes from English sky, from Middle English sky, from Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic skiwją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skyclad (English): Nude, naked, especially outdoors

Definitions

  1. Nude, naked, especially outdoors

Ancestry of “skyclad”, step by step

skyclad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskyThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as...
2Middle EnglishskyThe atmosphere or sky; that which lies above the...
3Old Norseskýcloud
4Proto-Germanicskiwjącloud; sky
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via English clad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcladWearing clothing or some other covering (for example, an armour) on the body; clothed, dressed
2Middle EnglishclaðAlternative form of cloth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →