Etymology of the English word night
the English word
nightderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*nakht-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nekʷ-t-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nokʷt-Derivations in English
nightjar,
tonight,
birthnight,
nightclothes,
nightdress,
nightfall,
nightglow,
nighthawk,
nightlife,
nightrider,
nightshirt,
nightspot,
nighttide,
nightwalker,
nightwear,
weeknight,
nightcap,
nightgown,
nightmare,
nighttime,
overnight,
fortnight,
midnight,
nightlong,
nightly,
nights,
nightshade,
sennight,
yesternightCognates
Catalan
nit, Danish
nat, Dutch
nacht, French
nuit, German
Nacht, Gothic
nahts, Icelandic
nótt, Italian
notte, Latin
nox, Lithuanian
naktis, Nynorsk
nått, Riksmal
natt, Swedish
natt, Yiddish
nachtUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
