shopaholic

Questions

What does shopaholic mean?

One who shops excessively; a shopping addict.

Where does shopaholic come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English schoppe English shop Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English shopaholic From shop + -aholic.

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