Where does “apimania” come from?

apimania (English) comes from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.

apimania (English): An excessive interest in bees

Definitions

  1. An excessive interest in bees

Ancestry of “apimania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinApisA seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica
2Ancient GreekἌπις—
3Copticϩⲁⲡⲉthe Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum)
4Egyptianḥpthe god Apis
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →Every word from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄπις →