Where does “necro-” come from?
necro- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
necro- (Spanish): necro-
Ancestry of “necro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νεκρός | dead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |
Words derived from “necro-”