Where does “noci-” come from?

noci- (English) comes from Latin noceō, from Proto-Italic nokeō, from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

noci- (English): Relating to pain and its perception

Definitions

  1. Relating to pain and its perception

Ancestry of “noci-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnoceōto injure, do harm to, hurt, damage
2Proto-Italicnokeōharm, hurt, injure; kill, slay violently
3Proto-Indo-Europeannoḱéye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “noci-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic nokeō →