English
Webaholic
Webaholic comes from English alcoholic.
- English1500–presentalcoholic
- EnglishtodayWebaholic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- English1500–presentalcoholic
- EnglishtodayWebaholic
A compound of Web + -holic
Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- ‘to weave, braid’
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Proto-Germanic *wabją ‘something woven; web’
Proto-West Germanic *wabi ‘something woven; web’
Old English webb ‘web’
Middle English web ‘woven fabric’
English Web
Linked words
through English alcoholic
Today it means
noun A person who is addicted to the World Wide Web.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English alcoholic / Webaholic