Where does “smania” come from?
smania (Italian) comes from Italian smaniare, from Latin exmaniare, from Latin Mania, 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,...
smania (Italian): agitation, restlessness; craving or thirst;...
Definitions
- agitation, restlessness; craving or thirst;...
Ancestry of “smania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | smaniare | To be restless, to be agitated, to be eager, to... |
| 2 | Latin | exmaniare | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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