Where does “moneyholic” come from?
moneyholic (English) comes from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
moneyholic (English): A person obsessed with making and/or spending...
Definitions
- A person obsessed with making and/or spending...
Ancestry of “moneyholic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 2 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 3 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 4 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |