Where does “noctivagous” come from?
noctivagous (English) comes from Latin noctivagus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
noctivagous (English): Wandering at night; nightwandering, noctivagant
Definitions
- Wandering at night; nightwandering, noctivagant
Ancestry of “noctivagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | noctivagus | wandering in the night |
| 2 | Latin | Nox | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |