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From Proto-Italic *nokeō, from earlier *nokejō, from Proto-Indo-European *noḱ-éye-ti, causative of the root *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”). Cognate with Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, “disappear, perish”).

noceō (present infinitive nocēre, perfect active nocuī, supine nocitum); second conjugation

  1. (with dative) to injure, do harm to, hurt, damage
    Synonyms: mulcō, feriō, sauciō, vulnerō, secō, īnfestō, laedō

1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Reflexes of an assumed variant *nocĕre:[1]

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nŏcēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 162

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