Where does “noktovida” come from?
noktovida (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto nokto, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
noktovida (Esperanto): having nocturnal vision; being adapted to relatively low levels of light
Definitions
- having nocturnal vision; being adapted to relatively low levels of light
Ancestry of “noktovida”, step by step
noktovida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto nokto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | nokto | night |
| 2 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Esperanto vida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | vida | visual |