Where does “nyctalops” come from?
nyctalops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νυκτάλωψ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nyctalops (Latin): that cannot see in twilight, that sees only at...
Definitions
- that cannot see in twilight, that sees only at...
Ancestry of “nyctalops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νυκτάλωψ | day blindness, hemeralopia; night blindness,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “nyctalops”