Where does “Nyx” come from?

Nyx (English) comes from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Nyx (English): Greek goddes of night

Definitions

  1. Greek goddes of night

Ancestry of “Nyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝύξNyx
2Ancient Greekνύξnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷtsEvery word from Ancient Greek νύξ
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