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

  1. nominative plural form of nakts; vocative...

Ancestry of “naktis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannaktsnight; at night; night, nocturnal
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnaktísnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic naktís →