Where does “dipsomania” come from?

dipsomania (English) comes from English dipso-, from Ancient Greek δίψα — thirst.

dipsomania (English): Addiction to alcohol; Specifically periodic...

Definitions

  1. Addiction to alcohol; Specifically periodic...

Ancestry of “dipsomania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdipso-thirst; drinking
2Ancient Greekδίψαthirst
Every word from Ancient Greek δίψα →