'hideaway' originates from the English words 'hide' and 'away', where 'hide' meant 'to conceal' and 'away' meant 'at a distance'.

'hideaway' evolved from the combination of 'hide' and 'away' in English, maintaining its meaning of a place to conceal oneself.

Initially, it meant 'a place to conceal oneself', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.