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Where does “-mane” come from?

-mane (French) 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,...

-mane (French): -mane, -maniac; Used to form adjectives and nouns...

Definitions

  1. -mane, -maniac; Used to form adjectives and nouns...

Ancestry of “-mane”, 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,...

Words derived from “-mane”

  • morphinomane
  • -mane
  • balletomane
  • héroïnomane
  • balletomane
  • cocaïnomane
  • mélomane
  • lexicomane
  • opiomane
  • anglomane
  • toxicomane
  • toxicomanie
  • polytoxicomane
  • -man
  • -man
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