Where does “दीवानापन” come from?

दीवानापन (Hindi) comes from Hindi दीवाना, from Classical Persian دیوَانَه, from Pahlavi dyw'nk'.

दीवानापन (Hindi): craziness, madness, insanity

Definitions

  1. craziness, madness, insanity

Ancestry of “दीवानापन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदीवानाobsessed
2Classical Persianدیوَانَه—
3Pahlavidyw'nk'—
Every word from Pahlavi dyw'nk' →Every word from Classical Persian دیوَانَه →Every word from Hindi दीवाना →