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Etymology of the English word nude

the English word nude
derived from the Classical Latin word nudus (nude; bare, stripped)
derived from the Latin word nodus (knot; knot; node)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ned-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nogʷ-

Derivations in English

nudie, nudism

Cognates

Catalan nu, Dutch naakt, English knot, French nu, French noeud, German nackt, Italian nodo, Italian nudo, Latin nodus, Latin nudus, Portuguese nu, Provençal nud, Spanish nudo

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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