Where does “nachtclub” come from?
nachtclub (Dutch) comes from Dutch nacht, from Middle Dutch nacht, from Old Dutch naht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nachtclub (Dutch): nightclub
Definitions
- nightclub
Ancestry of “nachtclub”, step by step
nachtclub traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nacht | night |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nacht | night |
| 3 | Old Dutch | naht | night |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Dutch club
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | club | club, association; club |
| 2 | English | club | An association of members joining together for... |
| 3 | Middle English | clubbe | An club or baton; A clump or lump; a pile |
| 4 | Old Norse | klubba | cudgel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |