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
- phrenitis; madness, frenzy
Ancestry of “phrenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | phrenesis | madness, delirium, frenzy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φρένησις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |