Where does “necrodactilia” come from?

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

necrodactilia (Spanish): The process of fingerprinting a corpse

Definitions

  1. The process of fingerprinting a corpse

Ancestry of “necrodactilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishnecro-necro
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →Every word from Spanish necro- →