Where does “gamomaniac” come from?
gamomaniac (English) comes from English gamomania, from English Mania, from Latin Mania, from Ancient Greek μανία, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
gamomaniac (English): Pertaining to gamomania; Someone suffering from...
Definitions
- Pertaining to gamomania; Someone suffering from...
Ancestry of “gamomaniac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gamomania | An obsessive desire for making bizarre marriage... |
| 2 | English | Mania | The goddess of the dead and ghosts |
| 3 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |