Where does “Lindmania” come from?
Lindmania (English) comes from English Mania, 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,...
Lindmania (English): enthusiasm for Jenny Lind (Johanna Maria Lind, 1820–1887), Swedish opera singer
Definitions
- enthusiasm for Jenny Lind (Johanna Maria Lind, 1820–1887), Swedish opera singer
Ancestry of “Lindmania”, step by step
Lindmania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via English Lind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lind | The lime tree, or linden tree |
| 2 | Middle English | lind | Alternative form of lynde |
| 3 | Old English | lind | lime, linden; shield |
| 4 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 5 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |