Where does “nakenynge” come from?
nakenynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English nakenen, from Middle English naken, from Old English nacian, from Proto-Germanic nakwōną, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nakenynge (Middle English): The removal of body tissue
Definitions
- The removal of body tissue
Ancestry of “nakenynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nakenen | To remove clothes or make naked; to nake; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | naken | To remove clothes or make naked; to nake; To... |
| 3 | Old English | nacian | to strip, strip the clothes off or from; undress |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nakwōną | to make naked, bare, expose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |