Where does “Nix” come from?

Nix (Spanish) comes from Latin Nyx, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Nix (Spanish): Nyx

Definitions

  1. Nyx

Ancestry of “Nix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNyx
2Ancient GreekΝύξNyx
3Ancient Greekνύξnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷtsEvery word from Ancient Greek νύξ