Where does “nos Wener” come from?

nos Wener (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 Wener (Welsh): Friday night

Definitions

  1. Friday night

Ancestry of “nos Wener”, step by step

nos Wener 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 Gwener

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshGwenerVenus, Friday
2LatinVenus{{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,...
3Proto-Italicwenoslove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Italic nokts →
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