Where does “nattvakt” come from?

nattvakt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål natt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nattvakt (Norwegian Bokmål): night watch; a night watchman

Definitions

  1. night watch; a night watchman

Ancestry of “nattvakt”, step by step

nattvakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål natt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnattnight
2Old Norsenáttnight
3Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Norwegian Bokmål vakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvakta guard; a watch; past participle of vekke
2Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →