Where does “pracoholizm” come from?
pracoholizm (Polish) comes from Polish praca, from Old Czech prácě, from Proto-Slavic porťa, from Proto-Slavic per-, from Proto-Slavic pro-, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
pracoholizm (Polish): workaholism
Definitions
- workaholism
Ancestry of “pracoholizm”, step by step
pracoholizm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish praca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | praca | work |
| 2 | Old Czech | prácě | effort, hardness, occupation, job, employment |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | porťa | sling; work |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | per- | over-; re- |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pro- | pro-, for-, through |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *pro | for |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *pra | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English workaholic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | workaholic | A person who feels compelled to work excessively;... |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |