Where does “nociturus” come from?
nociturus (Latin) comes from Latin noceō, from Proto-Italic nokeō, from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
nociturus (Latin): about to injure
Ancestry of “nociturus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | noceō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nokeō | harm, hurt, injure; kill, slay violently |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | noḱéye- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |