Where does “náttmyrkur” come from?
náttmyrkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese nátt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
náttmyrkur (Faroese): darkness of the night; night dark
Definitions
- darkness of the night; night dark
Ancestry of “náttmyrkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | nátt | night |
| 2 | Old Norse | nátt | night |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |