Where does “nocturno” come from?
nocturno (Spanish) comes from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nocturno (Spanish): of or relating to night; nocturnal; nocturne
Definitions
- of or relating to night; nocturnal; nocturne
Ancestry of “nocturno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nocturnus | Of or belonging to the night, nocturnal |
| 2 | Latin | Nox | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |