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eleutheromaniac
Eleutheromaniac comes from Ancient Greek ἐλευθερία ‘freedom’, from ἐλεύθερος ‘free’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- ‘to grow up’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁lewdʰ-‘to grow up’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁léwdʰeros‘free’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*eléutʰerosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐλεύθερος‘free’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐλευθερίαeleuthería‘freedom’
- Englishtodayeleutheromaniac
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁lewdʰ-‘to grow up’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁léwdʰeros‘free’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*eléutʰerosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐλεύθερος‘free’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐλευθερίαeleuthería‘freedom’
- Englishtodayeleutheromaniac
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- ‘to grow up’
liberation, liberalism, leed, illiberal, 10 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰeros ‘free’
liberal, liberty, liberate, libre, liberator, libertine, libero, 7 more
Today it means
adj Having a passionate mania for freedom.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- / eleutheromaniac