noctivagant

The story

1. Latin · derived fromnocti-“night”
2. Late Latin · derived fromnoctivagans
3. English todaynoctivagant

From Late Latin noctivagans, from noctivagare, from Latin nocti- (“night”) + participle form of vagari (“to wander”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Walking or wandering in the nighttime, nightwandering.