Where does “полночи” come from?

полночи (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.

полночи (Russian): half a night

Definitions

  1. half a night

Ancestry of “полночи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianночьnight
2Proto-Slavicnoťьnight
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnaktísnight
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-Balto-Slavic naktís →