Where does “nocturn” come from?
nocturn (English) comes from Middle English nocturne, from Medieval Latin nocturna, from French nocturne, from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nocturn (English): The night office of the Christian liturgy of the...
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- The night office of the Christian liturgy of the...
Ancestry of “nocturn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nocturne | nocturn |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nocturna | nocturne; inflection of nocturnus:
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| 3 | French | nocturne | nocturnal; of night; nocturne |
| 4 | Latin | nocturnus | Of or belonging to the night, nocturnal |
| 5 | Latin | Nox | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |