Where does “pyromanic” come from?
pyromanic (English) comes from English pyromania, from English Mania, from Latin Mania, from Ancient Greek μανία, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
pyromanic (English): Relating to or exhibiting pyromania
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting pyromania
Ancestry of “pyromanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyromania | A compulsive disorder characterised by obsession... |
| 2 | English | Mania | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |