Where does “videoholic” come from?
videoholic (English) comes from English -holic, from English alcoholic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
videoholic (English): One who loves to watch videos or television
Definitions
- One who loves to watch videos or television
Ancestry of “videoholic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -holic | Denotes addiction to the substance or activity of... |
| 2 | English | alcoholic | A person addicted to alcohol; One who abuses... |
| 3 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |