Where does “nakedly” come from?
nakedly (Middle English) comes from Middle English nakidly, from Middle English naked, 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.
nakedly (Middle English): Alternative form of nakidly
Definitions
- Alternative form of nakidly
Ancestry of “nakedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nakidly | Nakedly, openly; without any attempt to... |
| 2 | Middle English | naked | Uncovered; exposed, visible; Having none of... |
| 3 | Old English | nacod | naked; past participle of nacian |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nak(k)wad | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |