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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →
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