Where does “freneticism” come from?
freneticism (English) comes from English frenetic, from Middle English frenetik, from Old French frenetike, from Latin phreneticus, from Ancient Greek φρενητικός, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
freneticism (English): The quality or state of being frenetic
Definitions
- The quality or state of being frenetic
Ancestry of “freneticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frenetic | Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or... |
| 2 | Middle English | frenetik | — |
| 3 | Old French | frenetike | — |
| 4 | Latin | phreneticus | mad, delirious |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φρενητικός | delirious |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φρενῖτις | inflammation of the brain |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |