Where does “naktis” come from?
naktis (Latvian) comes from Latvian nakts, from Proto-Balto-Slavic naktís, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
naktis (Latvian): nominative plural form of nakts; vocative...
Definitions
- nominative plural form of nakts; vocative...
Ancestry of “naktis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | nakts | night; at night; night, nocturnal |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | naktís | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |