Where does “καληνύχτα” come from?
καληνύχτα (Greek) comes from Greek νύχτα, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
καληνύχτα (Greek): goodnight!
Ancestry of “καληνύχτα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | νύχτα | night |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νύξ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |