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English word hide comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew-, Proto-Indo-European *kewdʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *hūdijaną (To hide, conceal.)

Detailed word origin of hide

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(s)kew- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to hide, wrap up, conceal
*kewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*(s)kewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to cover, encase
*hūdijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To hide, conceal.
hȳdan Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
hydan Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) (intransitive) to hide. (transitive) to hide or conceal, to hoard.
huden Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
hide English (en) (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.. (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.