Where does “nightes” come from?
nightes (Middle English) comes from Old English nihtes, from Old English niht, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nightes (Middle English): plural of nighte
Ancestry of “nightes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nihtes | at night, by night, nights; continuously |
| 2 | Old English | niht | night; day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “nightes”