Where does “rushaholic” come from?

rushaholic (English) comes from English rush, from Middle English ruschen, from Old English hrysċan, from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

rushaholic (English): A person who is constantly in a hurry

Definitions

  1. A person who is constantly in a hurry

Ancestry of “rushaholic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrushAny of several stiff plants of the genus...
2Middle Englishruschen—
3Old Englishhrysċanto jolt, startle
4Proto-Germanichurskijanąto be quick; rush; drive
5Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →