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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

  1. agitation, restlessness; craving or thirst;...

Ancestry of “smania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansmaniareTo be restless, to be agitated, to be eager, to...
2Latinexmaniare—
3LatinMania—
4Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
5Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
6Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “smania”

  • smanioso
  • smaniosità
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