Where does “frenesí” come from?

frenesí (Spanish) comes 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.

frenesí (Spanish): frenzy

Definitions

  1. frenzy

Ancestry of “frenesí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphrenesismadness, delirium, frenzy
2Ancient Greekφρένησις
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren-Every word from Ancient Greek φρήνEvery word from Ancient Greek φρένησις