Where does “nocturne” come from?
nocturne (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin nocturna, from French nocturne, from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nocturne (Middle English): nocturn
Definitions
- nocturn
Ancestry of “nocturne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nocturna | nocturne; inflection of nocturnus: ## nominative... |
| 2 | French | nocturne | nocturnal; of night; nocturne |
| 3 | Latin | nocturnus | Of or belonging to the night, nocturnal |
| 4 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |