Where does “sitomania” come from?

sitomania (English) comes 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,...

sitomania (English): Obsessive eating

Definitions

  1. Obsessive eating

Ancestry of “sitomania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
2Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
3Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →