Where does “nyctinasty” come from?

nyctinasty (English) comes from English -nasty, from Ancient Greek ναστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

nyctinasty (English): The movement of leaves or petals in response to...

Definitions

The movement of leaves or petals in response to...

Ancestry of “nyctinasty”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-nasty	relating to a nastic change
2	Ancient Greek	ναστός	pressed, crowded, compact
3	Ancient Greek	-τός	creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-tós	Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “nyctinasty”

nyctinastic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Ancient Greek -τός →Every word from Ancient Greek ναστός →