Etymology

narcomaniac

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Today it means: A person who suffers from narcomania. Full definition →

English maniac ← French maniaque ← Late Latin maniacu
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekναρκόω (narkóō)
  2. Englishnarco-
  3. Ancient Greekμανιακός (maniakós)
  4. Late Latinmaniacu
  5. Frenchmaniaque
  6. Englishmaniac
  7. English todaynarcomaniac

From narco- + maniac.

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