Where does “narkkis” come from?

narkkis (Finnish) comes from Finnish narkomaani, from Swedish narkoman, from Swedish narkotika — narcotics, recreational drugs.

narkkis (Finnish): junkie

Definitions

  1. junkie

Ancestry of “narkkis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnarkomaaniA drug addict; Sometimes used of other kinds of...
2Swedishnarkomana junkie, a drug addict
3Swedishnarkotikanarcotics, recreational drugs
Every word from Swedish narkotika →Every word from Swedish narkoman →Every word from Finnish narkomaani →