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Where does “narcoanalyst” come from?

narcoanalyst (English) comes from English narco, from English narcoleptic, from English narco-, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

narcoanalyst (English): One who carries out narcoanalysis

Definitions

  1. One who carries out narcoanalysis

Ancestry of “narcoanalyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnarcoNarcotics; A South American drug baron; A police...
2EnglishnarcolepticOne who suffers from narcolepsy; Pertaining to...
3Englishnarco-Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of...
4Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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