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
1	Latin	innocentia	innocence; uprightness, integrity; vocative...
2	Latin	innocens	harmless, inoffensive, innoxious; blameless,...
3	Latin	īn-	un-, non-, not
4	Latin	în	in, at, on, upon, from (space)
5	Latin	en	lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6	Proto-Italic	en	in
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →