Where does “noturno” come from?

noturno (Portuguese) comes from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

noturno (Portuguese): nocturnal, nightly, overnight; nocturne

Definitions

  1. nocturnal, nightly, overnight; nocturne

Ancestry of “noturno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnocturnusOf or belonging to the night, nocturnal
2LatinNoxNight personification
3Proto-Italicnoktsnight
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 Proto-Italic nokts →