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Where does “Potterholic” come from?

Potterholic (English) comes from English -holic, from English alcoholic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos.

Potterholic (English): One who loves the "Harry Potter" series of books...

Definitions

  1. One who loves the "Harry Potter" series of books...

Ancestry of “Potterholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-holicDenotes addiction to the substance or activity of...
2EnglishalcoholicA person addicted to alcohol; One who abuses...
3English-icUsed to form adjectives from nouns with the...
4Middle English-ikAlternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a...
5Old French-ique-ic
6Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
7Proto-Italic*-ikos—
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