Where does “nimicitor” come from?

nimicitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian nimic, from Latin nemīca, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

nimicitor (Romanian): destructive

Definitions

  1. destructive

Ancestry of “nimicitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannimicnothing; anything
2Latinnemīca
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā
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