Where does “mania” come from?

mania (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mania (Vulgar Latin): manual skill or ability; manual skill or...

Definitions

  1. manual skill or ability; manual skill or...

Ancestry of “mania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mania”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →