Etymology

narcoculture

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Today it means: A subculture based around illegal drug cartels in Latin America. Full definition →

English culture ← Middle French culture ← Latin cultūra
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  1. Ancient Greekνάρκη (nárkē)
  2. Ancient Greekναρκόω (narkóō)
  3. Englishnarco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  6. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  7. Latincolō
  8. Latincultūra
  9. Middle Frenchculture
  10. Englishculture
  11. English todaynarcoculture

From narco- + culture.

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