Where does “gnot” come from?
gnot (Friulian) comes from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
gnot (Friulian): night
Definitions
- night
Ancestry of “gnot”, step by step
gnot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Nox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Proto-Slavic gnatъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gnatъ | — |