Where does “hyperphrenia” come from?

hyperphrenia (English) comes from English -phrenia, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

hyperphrenia (English): A state of mental overactivity such as occurs in...

Definitions

  1. A state of mental overactivity such as occurs in...

Ancestry of “hyperphrenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phreniamental disorder
2Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from English -phrenia →
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