Where does “narcomania” come from?
narcomania (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.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “narcomania”, step by step
narcomania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ναρκόω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναρκόω | I benumb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μᾰνῐ́ᾱ | — |