Where does “νάρκη” come from?

νάρκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

νάρκη (Ancient Greek): numbness, torpor; stingray. electric ray

Definitions

  1. numbness, torpor; stingray. electric ray

Ancestry of “νάρκη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “νάρκη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk- →