Where does “নক্ত” come from?

নক্ত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit नक्त, from Sanskrit नक्त्, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

নক্ত (Bengali): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “নক্ত”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनक्तnight
2Sanskritनक्त्night
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷtsEvery word from Sanskrit नक्त्
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