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Where does “narcomensaje” come from?

narcomensaje (Spanish) comes from Spanish narco-, from Spanish narcótico, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτικός, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

narcomensaje (Spanish): A message left by a drug cartel, usually...

Definitions

  1. A message left by a drug cartel, usually...

Ancestry of “narcomensaje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnarco-of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and...
2Spanishnarcóticonarcotic; drug
3Ancient Greekναρκωτικόςmaking stiff or numb, narcotic
4Ancient GreekναρκόωI benumb
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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