Middle English word hude comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱew-, Proto-Germanic *hīwaz, Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis, Proto-Indo-European *(s)keu-t-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)keu-, Proto-Indo-European *kūtis, and later Proto-Germanic *hūdiz (Hide, skin.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *(s)ḱew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to heed, look, feel, take note of, to bend, arch, bow |
| *hīwaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *kuHtis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)keu-t- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)keu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to cover, conceal, sky, cloud, to cover |
| *kūtis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)kéwtis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hūdiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hide, skin. |
| hyd | Old English (ang) | Hide, skin. |
| *hīwid | Old English (ang) | |
| hude | Middle English (enm) |