Where does “nahtigalā” come from?

nahtigalā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

nahtigalā (Proto-West Germanic): nightingale

Definitions

  1. nightingale

Ancestry of “nahtigalā”, step by step

nahtigalā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic naht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicnahtnight
2Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Proto-West Germanic galan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgalanto sing
2Proto-Germanicgalanąto shout, yell; to charm, sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “nahtigalā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Germanic nahts →