Where does “unhidebound” come from?
unhidebound (English) comes from English hidebound, from English hide, from Middle English hide, from Middle English hiden, from Old English hȳdan, from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
unhidebound (English): Not hidebound
Definitions
- Not hidebound
Ancestry of “unhidebound”, step by step
unhidebound traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hidebound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hidebound | Bound with the hide of an animal; Having the skin... |
| 2 | English | hide | To put in a place where it will be harder to... |
| 3 | Middle English | hide | hide; concealment; hiding spot |
| 4 | Middle English | hiden | to conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;... |
| 5 | Old English | hȳdan | to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |