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Where does “Nachtigall” come from?

Nachtigall (German) comes from Old High German nahtgala.

Nachtigall (German): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “Nachtigall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannahtgala—

Words derived from “Nachtigall”

  • Nachtigallenboden
  • naktigalo
Every word from Old High German nahtgala →