Where does “nos” come from?
nos (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh nos, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
nos (Welsh): night
Ancestry of “nos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | nos | — |
| 2 | Latin | nox | night; darkness; a dream |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nokts | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |