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Where does “nachtevening” come from?

nachtevening (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.

nachtevening (Dutch): equinox

Definitions

  1. equinox

Ancestry of “nachtevening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnachtnight
2Middle Dutchnachtnight
3Old Dutchnahtnight
4Proto-West Germanicnahtnight
5Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
7Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “nachtevening”

  • lentenachtevening
  • herfstnachtevening
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