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Where does “smaniare” come from?

smaniare (Italian) comes 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,...

smaniare (Italian): To be restless, to be agitated, to be eager, to...

Definitions

  1. To be restless, to be agitated, to be eager, to...

Ancestry of “smaniare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “smaniare”

  • smania
  • smanioso
  • smaniosità
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