Where does “nighte” come from?
nighte (Middle English) comes from Old English nyht, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nighte (Middle English): night
Definitions
- night
Ancestry of “nighte”, step by step
nighte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nyht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nyht | Alternative form of niht |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Old English neaht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | neaht | Alternative form of niht |
| 2 | Old English | niht | night; day |
| 3 | Old English | efnniht | equinox |
via Old English næht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | næht | Alternative form of niht; night |