Where does “Nyx” come from?

Nyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Ancestry of “Nyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝύξNyx
2Ancient Greekνύξnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “Nyx

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷtsEvery word from Ancient Greek νύξ