Where does “Nix” come from?

Nix (Portuguese) comes from Latin Nyx, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Nix (Portuguese): Nyx the primordial goddess of night

Definitions

  1. Nyx the primordial goddess of night

Ancestry of “Nix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNyx—
2Ancient GreekΝύξNyx
3Ancient Greekνύξnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Ancient Greek νύξ →
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