Where does “hyde” come from?
hyde (Middle English) comes from Old English hȳd, from Proto-West Germanic hūdi, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hyde (Middle English): human skin; hide; Alternative form of hide
Definitions
- human skin; hide; Alternative form of hide
Ancestry of “hyde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hȳd | skin, hide |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hūdi | skin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūdiz | hide, skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |