Where does “nocka” come from?

nocka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian noc, from Proto-Slavic noťь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic naktís, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nocka (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of noc

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of noc

Ancestry of “nocka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiannocnight
2Proto-Slavicnoťьnight
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnaktísnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-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 →