νέκρωσις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a state of death, deadness; death
  • (metaphorical) mortification

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek νεκρόω (mortify, be dead, make dead) root from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (disappear, perish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*neḱ-

Gloss

disappear, perish

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

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