Where does “óxtent” come from?

óxtent (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch ochtend, from Middle Dutch ochtent, from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

óxtent (Jersey Dutch): morning

Definitions

  1. morning

Ancestry of “óxtent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchochtendmorning
2Middle Dutchochtent—
3Middle Dutchochte—
4Old Dutchūhto—
5Proto-Germanicunhtwǭlast part of the night
6Proto-Indo-Europeann̥kʷ-tw-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
8Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →