Where does “νυκτοφύλαξ” come from?

νυκτοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

νυκτοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): night-watchman, guard

Definitions

  1. night-watchman, guard

Ancestry of “νυκτοφύλαξ”, step by step

νυκτοφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Νύξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝύξNyx
2Ancient Greekνύξnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Ancient Greek νύξ →