Etymology

nightertale

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Today it means: The period of night; nighttime. Full definition →

Middle English nyghtertale ← Old Norse náttarþel
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromnáttarþel
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnyghtertale
  3. English todaynightertale

Inherited from Middle English nyghtertale, alteration of Old Norse náttarþel.

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