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Where does “nucis” come from?

nucis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

nucis (Latin): genitive singular of nux; nut; a nut

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of nux; nut; a nut

Ancestry of “nucis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “nucis”

  • nuciform
  • nuciferous
  • nucin
  • nucament
  • nucamentaceous
  • nucamenta
  • nuégado
  • nuc
  • nucșoară
  • nucă
  • nuca
  • noga
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