Where does “niht” come from?
niht (Old English) comes from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
niht (Old English): night; day
Definitions
- night; day
Ancestry of “niht”, step by step
niht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European nókʷts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Old English efnniht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | efnniht | equinox |
via Proto-West Germanic *nahti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *nahti | — |