Where does “noctiluca” come from?

noctiluca (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

noctiluca (Medieval Latin): something which shines by night; Something which...

Definitions

  1. something which shines by night; Something which...

Ancestry of “noctiluca”, step by step

noctiluca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin nox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnoxnight; darkness; a dream
2Proto-Italicnoktsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Latin luceo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinluceoI shine; I dawn, become light; I show through; I...
2Proto-Italicloukeōcause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlowkéye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “noctiluca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Italic nokts →