Where does “nitticora” come from?
nitticora (Italian) comes from Translingual Nycticorax, from Ancient Greek νυκτικόραξ, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nitticora (Italian): black-crowned night heron
Definitions
- black-crowned night heron
Ancestry of “nitticora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Nycticorax | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νυκτικόραξ | long-eared owl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νύξ | Nyx |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |