Where does “-phrenia” come from?

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

-phrenia (English): mental disorder

Definitions

  1. mental disorder

Ancestry of “-phrenia”, 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 “-phrenia”

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