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Where does “нарко́тик” come from?

нарко́тик (Russian) comes from French narcotique, from Old French narcotique, from Latin narcoticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτικός, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

Ancestry of “нарко́тик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnarcotiquea narcotic; narcotic
2Old Frenchnarcotiquesedative; provoking sleep
3Latinnarcoticusnarcotic
4Ancient Greekναρκωτικόςmaking stiff or numb, narcotic
5Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
6Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
7Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “нарко́тик”

  • наркотический
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