Where does “theomania” come from?
theomania (English) comes from English theo, from English theoretical, from English theoretic, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα.
theomania (English): A religious mania; A mental illness in which the...
Definitions
- A religious mania; A mental illness in which the...
Ancestry of “theomania”, step by step
theomania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theo | The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play |
| 2 | English | theoretical | Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical |
| 3 | English | theoretic | Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than... |
| 4 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 5 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |
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,... |