Why is the word for “night” in so many European languages the sound of N + the word for eight? Is it “n =>
”?
Night
Nacht
Huit
Noche
noctis
Replying to @djbressler @DanielEran
David, thank you sir. Indeed. The terminology came about by the Norse mythical stories that predate european etymology. Nótt is the goddess of the night. Odin set Nótt and Dagr in two chariots, to ride around the earth bringing night and day. The story was weaved into all myths.
3:10 PM - 5 Jul 2019
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