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Where does “demonomaniac” come from?

demonomaniac (English) comes from English demono-, from English -mancy, from Latin -mantia, from Ancient Greek μαντεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

demonomaniac (English): One who suffers from or is characterized by...

Definitions

  1. One who suffers from or is characterized by...

Ancestry of “demonomaniac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdemono-—
2English-mancydivination; Variety of magic, especially that...
3Latin-mantia—
4Ancient Greekμαντείαprophecy, divination, oracle; The power to...
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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