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