Where does “narkotisk” come from?

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

narkotisk (Danish): narcotic of or relating to narcotics

Definitions

  1. narcotic of or relating to narcotics

Ancestry of “narkotisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναρκωτικόςmaking stiff or numb, narcotic
2Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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