Where does “narcoleptic” come from?
narcoleptic (English) comes 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-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
narcoleptic (English): One who suffers from narcolepsy; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- One who suffers from narcolepsy; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “narcoleptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | narco- | Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of... |
| 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 |