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Where does “narkobaron” come from?

narkobaron (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål narko-, 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.

narkobaron (Norwegian Bokmål): a drug baron

Definitions

  1. a drug baron

Ancestry of “narkobaron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnarko-relating to drugs or narcotics; compare with...
2Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
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