Where does “nocht” come from?
nocht (Irish) comes from Old Irish nocht, from Proto-Celtic noxtos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
nocht (Irish): bare, naked; exposed; naked person
Definitions
- bare, naked; exposed; naked person
Ancestry of “nocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | nocht | naked, bare, uncovered |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | noxtos | naked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
Words derived from “nocht”