Where does “noctis” come from?
noctis (Latin) comes from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
noctis (Latin): genitive singular of nox; night
Definitions
- genitive singular of nox; night
Ancestry of “noctis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nox | night; darkness; a dream |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “noctis”