Where does “náttligr” come from?
náttligr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Ancestry of “náttligr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | nátt | night |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |