Where does “Nachtwandlerin” come from?
Nachtwandlerin (German) comes from German Nachtwandler, from German nachtwandeln, from German nacht, from Middle High German naht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts — bare, naked.
Ancestry of “Nachtwandlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nachtwandler | sleepwalker |
| 2 | German | nachtwandeln | to sleepwalk |
| 3 | German | nacht | night |
| 4 | Middle High German | naht | night |
| 5 | Old High German | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |