Where does “alkoholinhimo” come from?

alkoholinhimo (Finnish) comes from Finnish himo, from Proto-Finnic himo — desire, wish, craving.

alkoholinhimo (Finnish): craving for alcohol, lust for alcohol, alcohol craving, urge to drink

Definitions

  1. craving for alcohol, lust for alcohol, alcohol craving, urge to drink

Ancestry of “alkoholinhimo”, step by step

alkoholinhimo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish himo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhimolust, desire, passion, craving
2Proto-Finnichimodesire, wish, craving

via Finnish alkoholi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalkoholialcohol; alcoholic
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