past tense of hide; to place something or yourself where it cannot be easily found or seen.
From Old English 'hydan,' related to German 'Hüte' and Proto-Germanic 'hudaną,' possibly connected to Latin 'condere' meaning to store or hide. The word has remained relatively unchanged for over a thousand years.
Children's hiding games are older than written language itself—the word 'hide' is so ancient because humans have always needed to hide from predators, enemies, and each other, making it one of our oldest survival behaviors.
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