Where does “nuci” come from?
nuci (Sicilian) comes from Latin nux, from Proto-Italic knuks, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nuci (Sicilian): nut
Ancestry of “nuci”, step by step
nuci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nux | A nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | knuks | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Medieval Latin nucha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 2 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |