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well, it comes from the greek "necros", death; and "tar", one who overcomes. so said because the drink was supposed to make one immortal.who knew! thanks for asking.
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who knew? my friend does, I did, and now, thanking you so very much, I still do... ;)
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Chambers, whom I value, says "of uncertain origin(often taken to be a compond, formed from *nek*-death + *tar* overcoming, and similar in its meaning to *ambrosia*)"So, not slam/dunk.
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oh. my dictionary is from 1959. what simple, happy times those were! none of today's ambiguities.
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Ditto for the OED2, "of obscure origin." The English word comes from Latin, which is from the Greek. Beyond that, it's anyone's guess.
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