What is the greek root of the word “narcolepsy”?

3 Comments

1. Alex Brinson VII says:

   March 3, 2009 at 4:59 pm

   Narco – Narcotics also stem from this word
2. Bill P says:

   March 7, 2009 at 4:11 am

   NARC is from the Greek “n?rk(?)” for numbness or stiffness.

   LEPSY is from the root of the Greek word “epil?ps?a” for seizure, equivalent to ep?l?pt(os), or suffering from epilepsy (verbid of epilamb?nein)
3. qwine2000 says:

   March 8, 2009 at 7:18 pm

   ?????-????? Narco comes from the verb which means I sleep heavily,and lepsy means I take,I use.Those are the exact roots