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
Ancestry of “niht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “niht”