Where does “frentik” come from?
frentik (Middle English) comes from Old French frenetique, from Latin phreneticus, from Ancient Greek φρενητικός, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.
Ancestry of “frentik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | frenetique | — |
| 2 | Latin | phreneticus | mad, delirious |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φρενητικός | delirious |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φρενῖτις | inflammation of the brain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φρήν | The midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰren- | soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body |
Words derived from “frentik”