Where does “frenezulo” come from?
frenezulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto freneza, from French frénésie, from Old French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenesis, from Ancient Greek φρένησις, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
frenezulo (Esperanto): lunatic, madman
Definitions
- lunatic, madman
Ancestry of “frenezulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | freneza | insane, crazy |
| 2 | French | frénésie | frenzy |
| 3 | Old French | frenesie | frenzy |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | phrenesia | — |
| 5 | Latin | phrenesis | madness, delirium, frenzy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φρένησις | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |