Where does “ch'tigniet” come from?
ch'tigniet (Norman) comes from Norman gniet, from Old French noit, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
ch'tigniet (Norman): tonight
Definitions
- tonight
Ancestry of “ch'tigniet”, step by step
ch'tigniet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norman gniet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | gniet | night |
| 2 | Old French | noit | night |
| 3 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Norman ch't'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | ch't' | this |