Where does “ninfomane” come from?

ninfomane (Italian) comes from Italian ninfa, from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

ninfomane (Italian): nymphomaniac

Definitions

nymphomaniac

Ancestry of “ninfomane”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	ninfa	nymph
2	Latin	nympha	bride, mistress; young woman; nymph
3	Ancient Greek	νύμφη	bride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	snewbʰ-	to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

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