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Where does “nocturnally” come from?

nocturnally (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.

nocturnally (English): During the night; Every night

Definitions

  1. During the night; Every night

Ancestry of “nocturnally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnocturnalPrimarily active during the night; Taking place...
2Middle Frenchnocturnal—
3Latinnocturnālis—
4LatinnocturnusOf or belonging to the night, nocturnal
5LatinNox—
6Proto-Italicnokts—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
8Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
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