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Where does “μαινάς” come from?

μαινάς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαίνεσθαι — be furious.

μαινάς (Ancient Greek): raving, frantic

Definitions

  1. raving, frantic

Ancestry of “μαινάς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαίνεσθαιbe furious

Words derived from “μαινάς”

  • maenad
  • maenadic
  • maenas
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