Where does “nat” come from?
Naught derives from Middle English naht, Old English nyht, Old English ne and nókʷts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and nókʷts, meaning "not" and "night" respectively.
nat (English): A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is...
Definitions
- A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is...
Ancestry of “nat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | နတ် | nat |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *nat | — |