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Where does “narcotique” come from?

narcotique (French) comes from Old French narcotique, from Latin narcoticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτικός, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

narcotique (French): a narcotic; narcotic

Definitions

  1. a narcotic; narcotic

Ancestry of “narcotique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnarcotiquesedative; provoking sleep
2Latinnarcoticusnarcotic
3Ancient Greekναρκωτικόςmaking stiff or numb, narcotic
4Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “narcotique”

  • narkotik
  • narcotică
  • narcotic
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