Where does “wythnos” come from?

wythnos (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.

wythnos (Welsh): week

Definitions

  1. week

Ancestry of “wythnos”, step by step

wythnos 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 wyth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwytheight
2Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “wythnos”

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