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Where does “smaniosità” come from?

smaniosità (Italian) comes from Italian smanioso, from Italian smania, from Italian smaniare, from Latin exmaniare, from Latin Mania, from Ancient Greek μανία, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

smaniosità (Italian): agitation; craving

Definitions

  1. agitation; craving

Ancestry of “smaniosità”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansmaniosoeager, longing, yearning
2Italiansmaniaagitation, restlessness; craving or thirst;...
3ItaliansmaniareTo be restless, to be agitated, to be eager, to...
4Latinexmaniare—
5LatinMania—
6Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
7Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
8Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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