Naked
/ˈneɪ.kɪd/noun
Lacking clothing or covering; bare.
Did you know?In Old English, 'naked' conveyed a sense of being stripped of protection, hinting at vulnerability and exposure to the elements—and perhaps even to supernatural forces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nāk-
“to be bare, exposed.”
Old English
OE
nacod
“bare, without clothing.”
Middle English
ME
nakid
“unclothed, bare.”
Modern English
English
naked
“devoid of clothing or covering.”
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