Where does “phyllomania” come from?
phyllomania (English) comes from English phyllo, from Greek φύλλο, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phyllomania (English): The over-production of leaves by a plant
Definitions
- The over-production of leaves by a plant
Ancestry of “phyllomania”, step by step
phyllomania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phyllo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phyllo | A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean... |
| 2 | Greek | φύλλο | leaf; blade |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English Mania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mania | The goddess of the dead and ghosts |
| 2 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |