Where does “hidden” come from?
hidden (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German hüeten, from Old High German huoten, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan.
hidden (Luxembourgish): to tend, to mind, to look after
Definitions
- to tend, to mind, to look after
Ancestry of “hidden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hüeten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | huoten | to watch, take care |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hōdijan | — |
Words derived from “hidden”