Where does “nihtlich” come from?
nihtlich (Middle English) comes from Old English nihtlīċ, from Old English niht, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Ancestry of “nihtlich”, step by step
nihtlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English nihtlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nihtlīċ | nightly, of the night, nocturnal |
| 2 | Old English | niht | night; day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Old English nihtelīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nihtelīċ | nocturnal, nightly, of the night, at night |