Where does “Nycticorax” come from?
Nycticorax (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek νυκτικόραξ, from Ancient Greek Νύξ, from Ancient Greek νύξ, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
Ancestry of “Nycticorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | νυκτικόραξ | long-eared owl |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νύξ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νύξ | night |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
Words derived from “Nycticorax”