Innude
/ɪˈnjuːd/noun
To strip or make naked, chiefly in archaic or rare usage.
Did you know?Innude descends from Latin innūdāre, a verb meaning “to strip naked,” formed from in- plus nūdus, “bare” or “uncovered.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nogʷ-
“Naked or exposed; the reconstructed root associated with bare skin and lack of covering.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gumnós
“Naked or lightly clad; the source of English gymnasium, originally a place where athletes exercised unclothed.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nūdus
“Naked, bare, unclothed, or uncovered.”
Classical Latin
Latin
innūdāre
“To strip naked or uncover; formed from in- and nūdus.”
Middle English
English
innuden
“To strip or make naked, in rare or obsolete usage.”
Modern English
English
innude
“To strip or make naked; an archaic or rare verb.”