Where does “nahtegale” come from?
nahtegale (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic nahtigalā, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Ancestry of “nahtegale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | nahtigalā | nightingale |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “nahtegale”