Where does “naked” come from?
naked (Middle English) comes from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
naked (Middle English): Uncovered; exposed, visible; Having none of...
Definitions
- Uncovered; exposed, visible; Having none of...
Ancestry of “naked”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nacod | naked; past participle of nacian |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *nak(k)wad | naked |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |