Where does “drugginess” come from?
drugginess (English) comes from English druggy, from English drug, from Middle English drogge, from Middle French drogue, from Old French drogue, from Old French drocgue, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch drōgi — to support; to hold.
drugginess (English): The state or condition of being druggy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being druggy
Ancestry of “drugginess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | druggy | Alternative form of druggie; Acting as if on... |
| 2 | English | drug | A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a... |
| 3 | Middle English | drogge | medicine |
| 4 | Middle French | drogue | drug |
| 5 | Old French | drogue | — |
| 6 | Old French | drocgue | — |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | drôge | — |
| 8 | Old Dutch | drōgi | dry |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | *draugī | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |