Where does “nocturnality” come from?
nocturnality (English) comes from English nocturnal, from Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nocturnality (English): The condition or habit of being active at night
Definitions
- The condition or habit of being active at night
Ancestry of “nocturnality”, step by step