Where does “nattog” come from?

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

nattog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a night train as above

Definitions

  1. a night train as above

Ancestry of “nattog”, step by step

nattog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk natt

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktoga train; a procession or parade; form removed...
2Old Norsetogrope, line, cord
3Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →