Where does “nictans” come from?

nictans (Latin) comes from Latin nicto, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...

nictans (Latin): blinking; winking, signalling; flashing

Definitions

  1. blinking; winking, signalling; flashing

Ancestry of “nictans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnictoI blink; I wink, signal with the eyes; I flash
2Proto-Indo-Europeankneygʷʰ-to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- →Every word from Latin nicto →