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Where does “potaholic” come from?

potaholic (English) comes from English pot, from Middle English pot, from Old French pot, from Vulgar Latin pottum, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

potaholic (English): A marijuana addict

Definitions

  1. A marijuana addict

Ancestry of “potaholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpotA flat-bottomed vessel used for cooking food;...
2Middle EnglishpotA pot; a circular receptacle or vessel; The top...
3Old Frenchpotpot; third-person singular present indicative of...
4Vulgar Latinpottum—
5Frankish*pott—
6Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
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