Where does “llwydnos” come from?

llwydnos (Welsh) comes from Welsh nos, from Middle Welsh nos, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

llwydnos (Welsh): dusk, twilight

Definitions

  1. dusk, twilight

Ancestry of “llwydnos”, step by step

llwydnos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh nos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnosnight
2Middle Welshnos—
3Latinnoxnight; darkness; a dream
4Proto-Italicnoktsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Italic nokts →