Where does “φρενιτικός” come from?

φρενιτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

φρενιτικός (Ancient Greek): mad, suffering from inflammation of the brain

Definitions

  1. mad, suffering from inflammation of the brain

Ancestry of “φρενιτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφρενῖτιςinflammation of the brain
2Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “φρενιτικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις →