Where does “narkotikatrafikk” come from?
narkotikatrafikk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trafikk, from Italian traffico, from Vulgar Latin transfricare, from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.
narkotikatrafikk (Norwegian Nynorsk): drug trafficking
Definitions
- drug trafficking
Ancestry of “narkotikatrafikk”, step by step
narkotikatrafikk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk trafikk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | trafikk | traffic |
| 2 | Italian | traffico | traffic; trade; activity, rush |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | transfricare | to rub across |
| 4 | Latin | fricō | to rub |
| 5 | Latin | frio | I crumble, rub, or break into pieces |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *friāō | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk narkotika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | narkotika | indefinite plural of narkotikum; definite plural... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | narkotikum | a narcotic, drug |
| 3 | Latin | narcoticum | nominative neuter singular of narcōticus;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | narkotikon, narkotikos | — |