Where does “nonovernight” come from?
nonovernight (English) comes from English overnight, from English night, from Middle English nyght, from Middle English nighte, from Old English nyht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts — bare, naked.
nonovernight (English): Not overnight
Definitions
- Not overnight
Ancestry of “nonovernight”, step by step
nonovernight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overnight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overnight | During or throughout the night, especially during... |
| 2 | English | night | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a... |
| 3 | Middle English | nyght | Alternative form of nighte; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Middle English | nighte | night |
| 5 | Old English | nyht | Alternative form of niht |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |