Where does “frenzically” come from?
frenzically (English) comes from English frenzical, from English frenzy, from Middle English frensy, from Old French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenesis, from Ancient Greek φρένησις, from Ancient Greek φρήν — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
frenzically (English): frantically; frenziedly
Definitions
- frantically; frenziedly
Ancestry of “frenzically”, step by step
frenzically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frenzical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frenzical | frantic |
| 2 | English | frenzy | A state of wild activity or panic; A violent... |
| 3 | Middle English | frensy | — |
| 4 | Old French | frenesie | frenzy |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | phrenesia | — |
| 6 | Latin | phrenesis | madness, delirium, frenzy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φρένησις | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |