Where does “narkkis” come from?
narkkis (Finnish) comes from Finnish narkomaani, from Swedish narkoman, from Swedish narkotika — narcotics, recreational drugs.
narkkis (Finnish): junkie
Ancestry of “narkkis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | narkomaani | A drug addict; Sometimes used of other kinds of... |
| 2 | Swedish | narkoman | a junkie, a drug addict |
| 3 | Swedish | narkotika | narcotics, recreational drugs |