Where does “μανία” come from?

μανία (Greek) 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,...

μανία (Greek): mania; rage, frenzy; obsession

Definitions

mania; rage, frenzy; obsession

Ancestry of “μανία”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μανία	madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
2	Ancient Greek	μαίνομαι	I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
3	Proto-Hellenic	məňňómai	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	mn̥yétor	to think
5	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “μανία”

επιδειξιομανία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor →Every word from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai →