Where does “night” come from?

I cannot write this sentence because the provided chain is circular and doesn't establish any actual etymology—it repeats "English night" and "English nightclub" without showing origin in any earlier language. A valid etymology requires progression to older languages (like Old English, Proto-Germanic, Proto-Indo-European, etc.). Please provide the actual etymological chain showing the word's development through earlier language stages.

night (English): The period between sunset and sunrise, when a...