Where does “narcolepsie” come from?

narcolepsie (French) 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.

narcolepsie (French): narcolepsy

Definitions

  1. narcolepsy

Ancestry of “narcolepsie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “narcolepsie”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -όω →