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Where does “toksomaniulo” come from?

toksomaniulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto toksomanio, from Esperanto manio, 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,...

toksomaniulo (Esperanto): drug addict

Definitions

  1. drug addict

Ancestry of “toksomaniulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantotoksomaniodrug addiction
2Esperantomanioaddiction; compulsion; mania
3LatinMania—
4Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
5Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
6Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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