Where does “hȳdan” come from?
hȳdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hūdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
hȳdan (Old English): to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide
Definitions
- to hide, conceal, preserve; to conceal; hide
Ancestry of “hȳdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hūdijaną | to hide, conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
Words derived from “hȳdan”