Where does “trinoctial” come from?
trinoctial (English) comes from Latin trinoctialis, from Latin noctis, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
trinoctial (English): Lasting for three nights
Ancestry of “trinoctial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | trinoctialis | for three nights |
| 2 | Latin | noctis | genitive singular of nox; night |
| 3 | Latin | nox | night; darkness; a dream |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |