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Where does “nocif” come from?

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

nocif (French): harmful, bad for one's health

Definitions

  1. harmful, bad for one's health

Ancestry of “nocif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnocīvus—
2Latinnoceō—
3Proto-Italicnokeōharm, hurt, injure; kill, slay violently
4Proto-Indo-Europeannoḱéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “nocif”

  • nocivement
  • nocivité
  • nociv
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