Where does “phrenesis” come from?

phrenesis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φρένησις, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

phrenesis (Latin): madness, delirium, frenzy

Definitions

  1. madness, delirium, frenzy

Ancestry of “phrenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφρένησις—
2Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “phrenesis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- →Every word from Ancient Greek φρήν →Every word from Ancient Greek φρένησις →