Where does “-mania” come from?

-mania (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek μανία, from Ancient Greek μαίνομαι, from Proto-Hellenic məňňómai, from Proto-Indo-European mn̥yétor, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

-mania (Polish): mania

Definitions

  1. mania

Ancestry of “-mania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
2Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
3Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “-mania”

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