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Where does “mythomane” come from?

mythomane (French) comes from French -mane, 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,...

mythomane (French): mythomaniac

Definitions

  1. mythomaniac

Ancestry of “mythomane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-mane-mane, -maniac; Used to form adjectives and nouns...
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 “mythomane”

  • mythomaniac
  • mitómano
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