Where does “paranoia” come from?

Paranoia comes from Ancient Greek παράνοια, derived from παράνοος, which combines νόος with νέω, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European per- and (s)neh₂-.

paranoia (English): A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions...

Definitions

  1. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions...

Ancestry of “paranoia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “paranoia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →