Where does “nachtegaal” come from?
nachtegaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nachtegale, from Old Dutch nahtagala, from Proto-West Germanic nahtigalā, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nachtegaal (Dutch): nightingale, "Luscinia megarhynchos"; vocal...
Definitions
- nightingale, "Luscinia megarhynchos"; vocal...
Ancestry of “nachtegaal”, step by step