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Where does “hylomania” come from?

hylomania (English) comes 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,...

hylomania (English): An obsession with matter or philosophical...

Definitions

  1. An obsession with matter or philosophical...

Ancestry of “hylomania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMania—
2LatinMania—
3Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
4Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
5Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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