Where does “νυχτοπεταλούδα” come from?
νυχτοπεταλούδα (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.
νυχτοπεταλούδα (Greek): moth
Definitions
- moth
Ancestry of “νυχτοπεταλούδα”, step by step
νυχτοπεταλούδα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek νύχτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | νύχτα | night |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νύξ | Nyx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Greek πεταλούδα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πεταλούδα | butterfly; butterfly stroke; wing nut, butterfly... |