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Where does “natë” come from?

natë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian naktā, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

natë (Albanian): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “natë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniannaktānight
2Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “natë”

  • mesnatë
  • nadje
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