Unknown.
DELG considers a connection with λάρκος (lárkos, “charcoal basket”) and perhaps νάρναξ (nárnax, “box, chest, coffer”). He rejects a connection with νάρκη (nárkē, “numbness”).
Obrador-Cursach compares as a possible cognate Phrygian νώρικον (nṓrikon, “skin, skinbag”). He hesitatingly proposes a shared source for the Greek and Phrygian word, further comparing Akkadian 𒈾𒊒𒄣 (narūqu, “sack, bag”).[1]
ναρκίον • (narkíon) n (genitive ναρκίου); second declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | τὸ ναρκῐ́ον tò narkíon |
τὼ ναρκῐ́ω tṑ narkíō |
τᾰ̀ ναρκῐ́ᾰ tà narkía | ||||||||||
Genitive | τοῦ ναρκῐ́ου toû narkíou |
τοῖν ναρκῐ́οιν toîn narkíoin |
τῶν ναρκῐ́ων tôn narkíōn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῷ ναρκῐ́ῳ tôi narkíōi |
τοῖν ναρκῐ́οιν toîn narkíoin |
τοῖς ναρκῐ́οις toîs narkíois | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὸ ναρκῐ́ον tò narkíon |
τὼ ναρκῐ́ω tṑ narkíō |
τᾰ̀ ναρκῐ́ᾰ tà narkía | ||||||||||
Vocative | ναρκῐ́ον narkíon |
ναρκῐ́ω narkíō |
ναρκῐ́ᾰ narkía | ||||||||||
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