Where does “noxious” come from?
Noxious comes from Latin noxius, derived from Latin noxa and Latin nocere, both rooted in Proto-Indo-European neḱ- meaning to kill or harm.
noxious (English): Harmful; injurious
Ancestry of “noxious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | noxius | Hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious; Guilty,... |
| 2 | Latin | noxa | hurt, harm, injury; fault, offence, crime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | noks- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “noxious”