Where does “frenesie” come from?

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

frenesie (Old French): frenzy

Definitions

  1. frenzy

Ancestry of “frenesie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinphrenesia—
2Latinphrenesismadness, delirium, frenzy
3Ancient Greekφρένησις—
4Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body

Words derived from “frenesie”

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