perniciosus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • destructive, ruinous, baleful, pernicious

Etymology

Suffix from Latin perniciēs root from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (disappear, perish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*neḱ-

Gloss

disappear, perish

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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