Where does “assholic” come from?
assholic (English) comes from English asshole, from English Ash, from Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc, from Old English æsċ, from Old English trēo, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
assholic (English): Of, pertaining to, being, or being like an...
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- Of, pertaining to, being, or being like an...
Ancestry of “assholic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | asshole | The anus; A jerk; an inappropriately or... |
| 2 | English | Ash | — |
| 3 | Middle English | asshe | ashes; The remnants of a lifeform; The matter... |
| 4 | Old English | æsc | ash tree; spear; ship |
| 5 | Old English | æsċ | ash tree; ash, spear, lance, ship |
| 6 | Old English | trēo | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 9 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |