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Where does “narko” come from?

narko (Danish) comes from Danish narkotikum, from Latin narcoticum, from Ancient Greek narkotikon, narkotikos.

narko (Danish): narcotics, drugs, dope

Definitions

  1. narcotics, drugs, dope

Ancestry of “narko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnarkotikumnarcotic
2Latinnarcoticumnominative neuter singular of narcōticus;...
3Ancient Greeknarkotikon, narkotikos—
Every word from Ancient Greek narkotikon, narkotikos →