Where does “narkiness” come from?
narkiness (English) comes from English narky, from English nark, from Angloromani nok, from Romani nak, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nákkas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH — nose, nostril.
narkiness (English): Narky behaviour
Ancestry of “narkiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | narky | Irritated, in a bad mood; disparaging |
| 2 | English | nark | A police spy or informer; An unpleasant person,... |
| 3 | Angloromani | nok | nose |
| 4 | Romani | nak | — |
| 5 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 | nose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nákkas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náHsaH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náHsaH | nose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |