Where does “noctiluca” come from?
noctiluca (English) comes from Latin noctiluca, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
noctiluca (English): A firefly, glowworm; The moon; A phosphorescent...
Definitions
- A firefly, glowworm; The moon; A phosphorescent...
Ancestry of “noctiluca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | noctiluca | Something which shines by night; The Moon; A... |
| 2 | Latin | Nox | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |