Where does “ūhtsang” come from?

ūhtsang (Old English) comes from Old English ūhta, from Proto-Germanic unhtwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European n̥kʷ-tw-, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

ūhtsang (Old English): matins

Definitions

  1. matins

Ancestry of “ūhtsang”, step by step

ūhtsang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ūhta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūhtathe last part of the night, before dawn
2Proto-Germanicunhtwǭlast part of the night
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥kʷ-tw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Old English sang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsangsong; liturgical service
2Proto-West Germanic*sangusinging, song

Words derived from “ūhtsang”

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