Where does “nøktern” come from?
nøktern (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German nüchtern, from Middle High German nüehtern, from Old High German nuohtarn, from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nøktern (Norwegian Nynorsk): calm, steady, down-to-earth
Definitions
- calm, steady, down-to-earth
Ancestry of “nøktern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nüchtern | sober; with an empty stomach; matter-of-fact,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nüehtern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nuohtarn | — |
| 4 | Latin | nocturnus | Of or belonging to the night, nocturnal |
| 5 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |