Where does “φρενῖτις” come from?

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

φρενῖτις (Ancient Greek): inflammation of the brain

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the brain

Ancestry of “φρενῖτις”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φρενῖτις”

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