Where does “nocently” come from?

nocently (English) comes from English nocent, from Middle English nocent, from Latin nocēns, from Latin nocēre.

nocently (English): In a nocent manner; guiltily

Definitions

  1. In a nocent manner; guiltily

Ancestry of “nocently”, step by step

nocently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nocent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnocentCausing injury; harmful; guilty; not innocent;...
2Middle Englishnocentguilty
3Latinnocēnsinjuring, doing harm, hurting
4Latinnocēre—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin nocēre →Every word from Latin nocēns →Every word from Middle English nocent →