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nek-1 Death. Oldest form *nek̑‑, becoming *nek‑ in centum languages. Derivatives include nuisance, innocent, and nectarine.- internecine, pernicious, from Latin nex (stem nec‑), death.
- Suffixed (causative) o-grade form *nok-eyo‑. nocebo, nocent, nocuous, nuisance; innocent, innocuous, from Latin nocēre, to injure, harm.
- Suffixed o-grade form *nok-s‑. noxious; obnoxious, from Latin noxa, injury, hurt, damage entailing liability.
- Suffixed full-grade form *nek-ro‑. necro-, necrosis; necromancy, from Greek nekros, corpse.
- nectar, nectarine, from Greek nektar, the drink of the gods, "overcoming death" (*tar‑, overcoming; see terə-2).
[Pokorny nek̑‑ 762.] |
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