efnniht

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ebnanaht (literally equal night), a calque of Latin aequinoctium. Cognate with Old Frisian evennacht and Old Norse jafnnætti. Equivalent to efn- +‎ niht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈefnˌnixt/, [ˈevnˌniçt]

Noun

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efnniht f

  1. equinox

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: *even-night

References

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