Where does “necro-” come from?

necro- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

necro- (Portuguese): necro- relating to death

Definitions

  1. necro- relating to death

Ancestry of “necro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “necro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →