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Where does “nec” come from?

nec (Latin) comes from Latin neque, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

nec (Latin): nor; and not, not; neither

Definitions

  1. nor; and not, not; neither

Ancestry of “nec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnequenot; and not, also not
2Proto-Indo-Europeannekʷeand not, neither, nor
3Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “nec”

  • negative
  • deny
  • neglect
  • denial
  • negotiate
  • negligence
  • negatively
  • neglecting
  • undeniable
  • negligent
  • negativity
  • undeniably
  • negotiable
  • negate
  • negotiator
  • negligently
  • neglectful
  • nonnegative
  • renegotiate
  • nonnegotiable
  • electronegative
  • electronegativity
  • seronegative
  • negativism
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