Where does “hide” come from?
hide (Middle English) comes 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,...
hide (Middle English): hide; concealment; hiding spot
Definitions
- hide; concealment; hiding spot
Ancestry of “hide”, step by step
hide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hiden | to conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;... |
| 2 | Old English | hȳdan | to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |