Where does “Biebermania” come from?
Biebermania (English) comes from English Bieber, from German Bieber, from German biber, from Middle High German biber, from Old High German bibar, from Proto-West Germanic bebru, from Proto-Germanic bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus — to bear, carry.
Biebermania (English): Enthusiasm for the Canadian singer Justin Bieber
Definitions
- Enthusiasm for the Canadian singer Justin Bieber
Ancestry of “Biebermania”, step by step
Biebermania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bieber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bieber | — |
| 2 | German | Bieber | — |
| 3 | German | biber | beaver |
| 4 | Middle High German | biber | beaver |
| 5 | Old High German | bibar | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bebru | beaver |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bebruz | beaver |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Mania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mania | The goddess of the dead and ghosts |
| 2 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |