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Where does “heroïnòman” come from?

heroïnòman (Catalan) comes from Catalan heroïna, from German Heroin, from Latin hērōina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

heroïnòman (Catalan): addicted to heroin; heroin addict

Definitions

  1. addicted to heroin; heroin addict

Ancestry of “heroïnòman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanheroïnaheroin; heroine
2GermanHeroinheroin
3Latinhērōina—
4Ancient GreekἡρωΐνηAlternative spelling of ἡρωίνη
5Ancient Greekἥρωςa hero of the Trojan War: any of the major...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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