Where does “μεγαλομανής” come from?

μεγαλομανής (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,...

μεγαλομανής (Ancient Greek): very frantic

Definitions

  1. very frantic

Ancestry of “μεγαλομανής”, step by step

μεγαλομανής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μαίνομαι

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,...

via Ancient Greek μέγας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →