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Where does “παννυχίδα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “παννυχίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠαννυχίς—
2Ancient GreekΝύξ—
3Ancient Greekνύξnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “παννυχίδα”

  • панихида
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