Where does “nochi” come from?

nochi (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish noche, from Old Spanish noche, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nochi (Papiamentu): night; evening

Definitions

  1. night; evening

Ancestry of “nochi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnochenight; evening
2Old Spanishnochenight
3LatinNoxNight personification
4Proto-Italicnoktsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Italic nokts →