Where does “nátt” come from?
nátt (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nátt (Old Norse): night
Ancestry of “nátt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “nátt”