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Where does “μανία” come from?

μανία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

μανία (Ancient Greek): madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...

Definitions

  1. madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...

Ancestry of “μανία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
2Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “μανία”

  • mania
  • manic
  • maniac
  • maniacal
  • megalomania
  • hypomanic
  • maniacally
  • manically
  • monomaniacal
  • antimanic
  • cockamamie
  • decalcomania
  • monomaniacally
  • decalcomanie
  • hypermania
  • melomania
  • nonmanic
  • manicky
  • maniaphobia
  • verbomania
  • narcomaniac
  • maniacality
  • technomaniac
  • Gundamaniac
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