Where does “Mania” come from?
Mania comes from Latin mania, meaning excessive desire or frenzy, though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.
Mania (English): The goddess of the dead and ghosts
Definitions
- The goddess of the dead and ghosts
Ancestry of “Mania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |