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English word origin

Etymology of updo

Etymology tree English up- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English up- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English updo From up- + do.

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