Where does “drunkorexia” come from?
drunkorexia (English) comes from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
drunkorexia (English): A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol...
Definitions
- A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol...
Ancestry of “drunkorexia”, step by step
drunkorexia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anorexia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English drunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drunk | Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol... |
| 2 | Middle English | drunke | — |
| 3 | Old English | druncen | past participle of drincan; drunk; a drunk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drunkanaz | drunken; drunk; intoxicated |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drinkaną | to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |