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Where does “electronarcosis” come from?

electronarcosis (English) comes from English narcosis, 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.

electronarcosis (English): the process of rendering one unconscious through...

Definitions

  1. the process of rendering one unconscious through...

Ancestry of “electronarcosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnarcosisUnconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or...
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
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