Where does “innocency” come from?
Innocency derives from Latin innocentia, formed from the prefix in- (not) and nocentia (harm), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- meaning to kill or harm.
innocency (English): Innocence; the state of being free from guilt or...
Definitions
- Innocence; the state of being free from guilt or...
Ancestry of “innocency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | innocentia | innocence; uprightness, integrity; vocative... |
| 2 | Latin | innocens | harmless, inoffensive, innoxious; blameless,... |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |