Where does “równonoc” come from?

równonoc (Polish) comes from Polish noc, from Old Polish noc, from Proto-Slavic *nòťь — night.

równonoc (Polish): equinox

Definitions

  1. equinox

Ancestry of “równonoc”, step by step

równonoc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish noc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnocnight
2Old Polishnocnight, nighttime
3Proto-Slavic*nòťьnight

via Polish równy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrównyeven, level, flat; even; equal
2Proto-Slavicorvьnъstraight; even
3Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic *nòťь →Every word from Old Polish noc →Every word from Polish noc →
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