Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “nókʷts”

400 words across 16 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts — including not, night, note, notes, nights, midnight, Negro, noting.

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English (360)

Latin (16)

Danish (4)

French (3)

Ancient Greek (3)

Dutch (2)

Swedish (2)

Middle French (2)

Italian (1)

West Frisian (1)

Icelandic (1)

Greek (1)

Sanskrit (1)

Old Frisian (1)

Old High German (1)

Russian (1)