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
- A state of mental overactivity such as occurs in...
Ancestry of “hyperphrenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phrenia | mental disorder |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |