necro-

necro- meaning in Kannada

Forms of necro-

Origin of necro-

From Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead body”), from the Proto-Indo-European suffixed full-grade *nekro- of *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”); see also Middle Welsh angheu (“death”), Breton ankou, Old Irish éc, Latin noxius (“harmful”), nocēo (“to hurt, harm”), nex (“murder, violent death”) (as opposed to mors), Old Persian 𐎻𐎴𐎰𐎹𐎫𐎹 (vi-n-θ-y-t-y /⁠vi-nathayatiy⁠/, “he injures”), Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (nasiieⁱti, “disappears”), 𐬥𐬀𐬯𐬎- (nasu-, “corpse”), Sanskrit नश्यति (naśyati, “disappear, perish”). By surface analysis, necr- + -o-.

Questions about necro-

What does necro- mean?

Necro- means death or dead tissue.

What is necro- in Kannada?

Necro- in Kannada is ಹೆಣದ, ಸಾವಿನ. See Necro- meaning in Kannada.

What part of speech is necro-?

Necro- is a prefix.

How do you pronounce necro-?

Necro- is pronounced /ˈnɛk.ɹəʊ/ (UK).