Where does “narco-” come from?

narco- (English) comes 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.

narco- (English): Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of...

Ancestry of “narco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “narco-

Every word from Chichewa iye
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