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Where does “ochtent” come from?

ochtent (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ochte, from Old Dutch ūhto, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Ancestry of “ochtent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchochte—
2Old Dutchūhto—
3Proto-Germanicunhtwǭlast part of the night
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥kʷ-tw-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “ochtent”

  • ochtend
  • ochtendstond
  • 's ochtends
  • ochtendschemering
  • des ochtends
  • soggens
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