Where does “megalomania” come from?

Megalomania derives from French mégalomanie, combining French méga- and French -manie from Ancient Greek μανία meaning madness, from the verb μαίνομαι, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- relating to mental activity.

megalomania (English): A psychopathological condition characterized by...

Definitions

  1. A psychopathological condition characterized by...

Ancestry of “megalomania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmégalomaniemegalomania
2Frenchmégalo-megalo-

Words derived from “megalomania

Every word from French mégalo-Every word from French mégalomanie