Where does “nacian” come from?

nacian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nakwōną, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nacian (Old English): to strip, strip the clothes off or from; undress

Definitions

  1. to strip, strip the clothes off or from; undress

Ancestry of “nacian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnakwōnąto make naked, bare, expose
2Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “nacian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nakwōną →