nake

To make naked; to bare.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/neɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: naken

Inherited from Old English: nacian

Cognate with Old Norse: nǫkkva

In summary

From Middle English naken (“to nake”), from Old English nacian (“to bare, strip, make naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwōną (“to make naked”), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷ- (“to make naked”). Cognate with Old Norse nǫkkva (“to bare, expose”). More at naked.