An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Not accompanied or supplemented by anything else.

→ naked eye, → naked singularity, → naked-eye star.

Etymology (EN): O.E. nacod “nude;” cf. M.Du. naket, Du. naakt, Ger. nackt, cognate with Pers. berehné, as below, , from PIE base *neg^w-no- “naked.”

Etymology (PE): Berehné, from Mid.Pers. brahnag (with secondary -r-) “naked;” Av. maγna- “naked;” cf. Skt. nagná- “naked;” Gk. gumnos “naked;” L. nudus “naked;” Arm. merk “naked;” Lith. nuogas “naked;”