Where does “morfinoman” come from?
morfinoman (Romanian) comes from English morphinomane, from English mane, from Middle English mane, from Old English manu, from Proto-West Germanic *manu, from Proto-Germanic manō, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
morfinoman (Romanian): morphinomaniac
Definitions
- morphinomaniac
Ancestry of “morfinoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morphinomane | Someone who is addicted to morphine |
| 2 | English | mane | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mane | Alternative form of man; A mane |
| 4 | Old English | manu | mane |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *manu | mane |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |