Where does “alkoholist” come from?
alkoholist (Danish) comes from Danish -ist, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
alkoholist (Danish): alcoholic; person who abuses or has an addiction to alcohol
Definitions
- alcoholic; person who abuses or has an addiction to alcohol
Ancestry of “alkoholist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | -ist | ist, used to form nouns, usually relating to people, e.g. profession/occupation |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |