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Where does “anglómano” come from?

anglómano (Spanish) comes from Spanish -mano, from French -mane, 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,...

anglómano (Spanish): Anglomanic; Anglomaniac

Definitions

  1. Anglomanic; Anglomaniac

Ancestry of “anglómano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-mano-mane, -maniac
2French-mane-mane, -maniac; Used to form adjectives and nouns...
3Ancient Greekμανίαmadness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,...
4Ancient GreekμαίνομαιI am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of...
5Proto-Hellenicməňňómai—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmn̥yétorto think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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