Where does “nocifensive” come from?

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

nocifensive (English): Describing a response to pain or discomfort

Definitions

  1. Describing a response to pain or discomfort

Ancestry of “nocifensive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnoci-Relating to pain and its perception
2Latinnoceōto injure, do harm to, hurt, damage
3Proto-Italicnokeōharm, hurt, injure; kill, slay violently
4Proto-Indo-Europeannoḱéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic nokeō →
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