Where does “phrenitis” come from?

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

phrenitis (English): Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of...

Definitions

  1. Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of...

Ancestry of “phrenitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphrenītis—
2Ancient Greekφρενῖτιςinflammation of the brain
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 φρενῖτις →