Where does “pyromanie” come from?
pyromanie (Dutch) comes from Dutch manie, from French manié, from Latin Mania, from Ancient Greek μανία, 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,...
pyromanie (Dutch): pyromania
Ancestry of “pyromanie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | manie | mania |
| 2 | French | manié | past participle of manier; kneaded |
| 3 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |