Where does “-manía” come from?
-manía (Spanish) comes from Latin Mania, 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,...
-manía (Spanish): -mania
Ancestry of “-manía”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “-manía”