Where does “nachtegaalskruid” come from?
nachtegaalskruid (Dutch) comes from Dutch nachtegaal, 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.
Ancestry of “nachtegaalskruid”, step by step
nachtegaalskruid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nachtegaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nachtegaal | nightingale, "Luscinia megarhynchos"; vocal... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nachtegale | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nahtagala | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nahtigalā | nightingale |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |