Where does “nocive” come from?

nocive (Latin) comes from Latin nocivus, from Latin noceo, from Proto-Italic nokeō, from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

nocive (Latin): vocative masculine singular of nocīvus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of nocīvus

Ancestry of “nocive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnocivushurtful, injurious, noxious
2LatinnoceoI injure, do harm to, hurt, damage
3Proto-Italicnokeōharm, hurt, injure; kill, slay violently
4Proto-Indo-Europeannoḱéye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European noḱéye- →Every word from Proto-Italic nokeō →
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