Where does “lychnobite” come from?

lychnobite (English) comes from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lychnobite (English): A person who works or labors at night and sleeps...

Definitions

  1. A person who works or labors at night and sleeps...

Ancestry of “lychnobite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →