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Where does “nihtes” come from?

nihtes (Old English) comes from Old English niht, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nihtes (Old English): at night, by night, nights; continuously

Definitions

  1. at night, by night, nights; continuously

Ancestry of “nihtes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnihtnight; day
2Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “nihtes”

  • nights
  • nightes
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