Where does “nos Fercher” come from?

nos Fercher (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.

nos Fercher (Welsh): Wednesday night

Definitions

  1. Wednesday night

Ancestry of “nos Fercher”, step by step

nos Fercher 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 Mercher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshMercherMercury, Wednesday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷtsEvery word from Proto-Italic nokts