Where does “cyberjunkie” come from?
cyberjunkie (English) comes from English junkie, from English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ.
cyberjunkie (English): A person who is addicted to computers or the...
Definitions
- A person who is addicted to computers or the...
Ancestry of “cyberjunkie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | junkie | A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user; An... |
| 2 | English | junk | Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 4 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 5 | Malay | jong | Jong |
| 6 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 7 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | — |
| 8 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | — |