Where does “naken” come from?
naken (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse nǫkkviðr, from Proto-Germanic nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
naken (Norwegian Bokmål): nude, naked, bare
Definitions
- nude, naked, bare
Ancestry of “naken”, step by step
naken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse nǫkkviðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nǫkkviðr | naked |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Old Norse nakinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nakinn | naked |