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