Where does “Pottermania” come from?
Pottermania (English) comes from English Potter, from English pote, from Middle English poten, from Old English potian, from Proto-Germanic putōn, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
Pottermania (English): Enthusiasm for the Harry Potter franchise
Definitions
- Enthusiasm for the Harry Potter franchise
Ancestry of “Pottermania”, step by step
Pottermania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Potter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Potter | A person from Stoke-on-Trent; someone connected... |
| 2 | English | pote | To push, thrust; To poke |
| 3 | Middle English | poten | — |
| 4 | Old English | potian | to thrust, push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | putōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
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,... |