Where does “narko-” come from?

narko- (Norwegian Bokmål) 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.

narko- (Norwegian Bokmål): relating to drugs or narcotics; compare with...

Definitions

  1. relating to drugs or narcotics; compare with...

Ancestry of “narko-”, 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 “narko-”

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