Where does “नक्ति” come from?

नक्ति (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit नक्त्, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

नक्ति (Sanskrit): night

Definitions

  1. night

Ancestry of “नक्ति”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनक्त्night
2Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Sanskrit नक्त् →