Where does “phrenesis” come from?

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

phrenesis (English): phrenitis; madness, frenzy

Definitions

  1. phrenitis; madness, frenzy

Ancestry of “phrenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphrenesismadness, delirium, frenzy
2Ancient Greekφρένησις—
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-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 Ancient Greek φρένησις →