Where does “cocaïnomane” come from?
cocaïnomane (French) comes from French cocaïne, from French coca, from English coca-cola, from English COLA, from Spanish cola, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā.
cocaïnomane (French): cocaine addict, cokehead
Definitions
- cocaine addict, cokehead
Ancestry of “cocaïnomane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cocaïne | cocaine |
| 2 | French | coca | Coke; cola; coca |
| 3 | English | coca-cola | A particular cola soft drink (type of carbonated drink), produced by the Coca-Cola Company |
| 4 | English | COLA | Acronym of cost of living adjustment |
| 5 | Spanish | cola | tail |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 7 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |