Where does “nattefrost” come from?

nattefrost (Danish) comes from Danish nat, from Old Danish nat, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nattefrost (Danish): night frost

Definitions

  1. night frost

Ancestry of “nattefrost”, step by step

nattefrost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnatnight
2Old Danishnat—
3Old Norsenáttnight
4Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Danish frost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfrostfrost
2Old Norsefrostfrost
3Proto-Germanicfrustą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →