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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”

  • narcotic
  • narco
  • narcosis
  • narcoleptic
  • nonnarcotic
  • narcotrafficking
  • narcoterrorism
  • narcotize
  • narcological
  • narcotization
  • narcotraffic
  • narcotically
  • narcoanalysis
  • narcoterrorist
  • electronarcosis
  • narcosynthesis
  • counternarcotic
  • narcotrafficker
  • narcomania
  • antinarcotic
  • narcoterror
  • narcology
  • narcotherapy
  • narcologist
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