narcotic

narcotic · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromναρκόω“to benumb”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromναρκωτῐκόν
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromnarcōticum
4. Old French · derived fromnarcotique
5. Middle French · derived fromnarcotique
6. Middle English · inherited fromnarcotyk
7. English todaynarcotic

From Middle English narcotyk, from Middle French narcotique (from Old French narcotique, noun use of adjective) and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticum, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκόν (narkōtĭkón), neuter of ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós), from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “to benumb”), from νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness, torpor”).

narcotic · adjective²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromναρκωτῐκός
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromnarcōticus
3. German · borrowed fromnarkotisch
4. Middle French · borrowed fromnarcotique
5. English todaynarcotic

From Middle French narcotique or German narkotisch and directly from Medieval Latin narcōticus, from Ancient Greek ναρκωτῐκός (narkōtĭkós).

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