Where does “narc” come from?
narc (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.
narc (English): A narcotics squad police officer; Alternative...
Definitions
- A narcotics squad police officer; Alternative...
Ancestry of “narc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | narcosis | Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ναρκόω | I benumb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “narc”