Where does “satyromania” come from?
satyromania (English) comes 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,...
satyromania (English): Excessive sexual desire in men
Definitions
- Excessive sexual desire in men
Ancestry of “satyromania”, step by step
satyromania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via Ancient Greek Σάτυρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σάτυρος | a Satyr |