English word naked comes from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷ-, and later Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz (Naked.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *nogʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | naked, to strip; naked |
| *nogʷós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *nakwadaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Naked. |
| nacod | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Naked. |
| naked | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| naked | English (en) | (literary) Resourceless, poor, lacking means.. (obsolete) Blank, clean, empty.. (obsolete) Lacking some clothing; clothed only in underwear.. (obsolete) Unarmed.. (of food or other consumer products) Without any additives, or without some component that would usually be included.. (of land, rocks, or plants) Barren, having no foliage, unvegetated.. (physics) Of a singularity, not hidden [...] |