Where does “kaufsüchtig” come from?
kaufsüchtig (German) comes from German Kaufsucht, from German Sücht, from Middle High German suht, from Old High German suht, from Proto-Germanic suhtiz, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
kaufsüchtig (German): shopaholic
Definitions
- shopaholic
Ancestry of “kaufsüchtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kaufsucht | shopping addiction, shopaholism |
| 2 | German | Sücht | addiction |
| 3 | Middle High German | suht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | suht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | suhtiz | sickness |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -þiz | Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |