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Where does “naucum” come from?

naucum (Latin) comes from Latin nux, from Proto-Italic knuks, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

naucum (Latin): A nutshell; A trifle, something slight or trivial

Definitions

  1. A nutshell; A trifle, something slight or trivial

Ancestry of “naucum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnuxA nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or...
2Proto-Italicknuks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “naucum”

  • nauci
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →