Where does “nightie” come from?
I can't write this summary because the etymology chain provided only repeats "English night" and "English nightclub" without showing any actual language progression or origin beyond English itself.
A valid etymology chain requires movement through different languages or demonstrable semantic changes. This chain shows neither—it's circular within English with no ancestral languages listed.
Could you provide the actual etymological chain (for example: English nightie ← English nightie/nightgown ← Old English niht ← Proto-Germanic *nahts, etc.)?
nightie (English): A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to...
Definitions
- A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to...
Ancestry of “nightie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | night | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a... |
| 2 | Middle English | nyght | Alternative form of nighte; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Middle English | nighte | night |
| 4 | Old English | nyht | Alternative form of niht |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “nightie”