Where does “noxius” come from?

noxius (Latin) comes from Latin noxa, from Proto-Indo-European noks-, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

noxius (Latin): Hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious; Guilty,...

Definitions

  1. Hurtful, harmful, injurious, noxious; Guilty,...

Ancestry of “noxius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnoxahurt, harm, injury; fault, offence, crime
2Proto-Indo-Europeannoks-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “noxius

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