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

Definitions

  1. Harmful; injurious

Ancestry of “noxious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnoxiusHurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious; Guilty,...
2Latinnoxahurt, harm, injury; fault, offence, crime
3Proto-Indo-Europeannoks-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “noxious”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European noks- →Every word from Latin noxa →