Where does “hiden” come from?
hiden (Middle English) comes 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,...
hiden (Middle English): to conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;...
Definitions
- to conceal, hide; to cover up, wrap up, surround;...
Ancestry of “hiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hȳdan | to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
Words derived from “hiden”