Etymology

workaholism

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Today it means: The urge of a person to work excessively; ergomania. Full definition →

English alcoholism ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho
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The story

  1. Englishwork
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalcohol
  9. Englishalcoholism
  10. English todayworkaholism

From work + -aholism.

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