Where does “necro-” come from?

necro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

necro- (English): death or dead tissue

Definitions

  1. death or dead tissue

Ancestry of “necro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “necro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →