Where does “trunksüchtig” come from?

trunksüchtig (German) comes from German süchtig, from Old High German suhtīg.

trunksüchtig (German): bibulous, alcoholic

Definitions

  1. bibulous, alcoholic

Ancestry of “trunksüchtig”, step by step

trunksüchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German süchtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansüchtigaddicted
2Old High Germansuhtīg—

via German trunken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrunkendrunk, intoxicated
Every word from Old High German suhtīg →Every word from German süchtig →