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Where does “workaholicism” come from?

workaholicism (English) comes from English workaholic, from English work, from English lacquerwork, from English lacquer, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca, from Persian لاک, from Urdu لاکھ.

workaholicism (English): The condition of being a workaholic

Definitions

  1. The condition of being a workaholic

Ancestry of “workaholicism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishworkaholicA person who feels compelled to work excessively;...
2Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
3EnglishlacquerworkArtistic or decorative work made with lacquer
4EnglishlacquerA glossy, resinous material used as a surface...
5Frenchlacquea sort of sealing wax
6Portugueselacalake; lac
7Persianلاک—
8Urduلاکھlakh, lac
9Maharastri Prakrit𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔—
10Sanskritलक्षa mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,...
11Sanskritलक्ष्perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign
12Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
13Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
14Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
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