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Where does “manio” come from?

manio (Esperanto) comes 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,...

manio (Esperanto): addiction; compulsion; mania

Definitions

  1. addiction; compulsion; mania

Ancestry of “manio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMania—
2Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
3Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
4Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “manio”

  • eteromanio
  • eteromaniulo
  • maniulo
  • toksomanio
  • toksomaniulo
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