Etymology

alcoholophilia

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Today it means: A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English alcohol
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  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  10. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  11. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  12. English todayalcoholophilia

From alcohol + -o- + -philia.

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