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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →