Where does “панихида” come from?
панихида (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek παννυχίδα, from Ancient Greek Παννυχίς, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
панихида (Russian): funeral service
Ancestry of “панихида”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παννυχίδα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Παννυχίς | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νύξ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |