Where does “nictitate” come from?
nictitate (English) comes from English nictitating, from Latin nictitō, from Latin nicto, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
nictitate (English): to wink or blink
Definitions
- to wink or blink
Ancestry of “nictitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nictitating | winking, blinking; present participle of... |
| 2 | Latin | nictitō | — |
| 3 | Latin | nicto | I blink; I wink, signal with the eyes; I flash |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |