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Where does “ναρκόω” come from?

ναρκόω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ναρκόω (Ancient Greek): I benumb

Definitions

  1. I benumb

Ancestry of “ναρκόω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
2Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ναρκόω”

  • 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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