Where does “narcoticum” come from?

narcoticum (Medieval Latin) 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.

narcoticum (Medieval Latin): nominative neuter singular of narcōticus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of narcōticus;...

Ancestry of “narcoticum”, 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 “narcoticum”

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