English
imbiber
From imbibe + -er.
A compound of imbibe + -er
Proto-Indo-European *peh₃- ‘to drink’
Proto-Italic *pibō ‘to drink’
Latin bibō ‘to drink’
Latin imbibō ‘to drink in, imbibe’
Middle English imbiben ‘to absorb’
English imbibe
Today it means
noun One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / imbiber