Where does “työnarkomaani” come from?
työnarkomaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish työ, from Proto-Finnic töö, from Proto-Finnic tek, from Proto-Uralic te — you.
työnarkomaani (Finnish): A workaholic
Definitions
- A workaholic
Ancestry of “työnarkomaani”, step by step
työnarkomaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish työ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | työ | work; job; you |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | töö | Alternative form of *tek; work, labour |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tek | you |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | te | you |
via Finnish narkomaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | narkomaani | A drug addict; Sometimes used of other kinds of... |
| 2 | Swedish | narkoman | a junkie, a drug addict |
| 3 | Swedish | narkotika | narcotics, recreational drugs |