Where does “ochtend” come from?
ochtend (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ochtent, from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
ochtend (Dutch): morning
Ancestry of “ochtend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ochtent | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ochte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūhto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unhtwǭ | last part of the night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥kʷ-tw- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “ochtend”