Where does “nex” come from?

nex (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic neks, from Proto-Indo-European neḱs, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

nex (Latin): murder, slaughter, killing; violent death

Definitions

  1. murder, slaughter, killing; violent death

Ancestry of “nex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicneksdeath, slaughter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱsdeath
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “nex

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ-