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Where does “ночева́ть” come from?

ночева́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ночь, from Proto-Slavic noťь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic naktís, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Ancestry of “ночева́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianночьnight
2Proto-Slavicnoťьnight
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnaktísnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “ночева́ть”

  • переночевать
  • заночевать
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