Where does “nachtgesternte” come from?
nachtgesternte (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.
Ancestry of “nachtgesternte”, step by step
nachtgesternte traces back through two 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 gesternte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gesternte | all stars in the night sky |