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manic
Manic comes from Ancient Greek μανικός ‘of or relating to madness’, from μαίνομαι ‘to rage’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*mn̥yétor‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*məňňómaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαίνομαιmaínomai‘to rage’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμᾰνῐ́ᾱmănĭ́ā‘madness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμανικόςmanikós‘of or relating to madness’
- Englishearliest quotation 2017manic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*mn̥yétor‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*məňňómaireconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαίνομαιmaínomai‘to rage’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμᾰνῐ́ᾱmănĭ́ā‘madness’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμανικόςmanikós‘of or relating to madness’
- Englishearliest quotation 2017manic
Earliest quotation: 2017, Peter Bradshaw, T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn’t disap: “Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure…”
Formed from mania + -ic
Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
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Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai
Ancient Greek μαίνομαι ‘to rage’
Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ ‘madness’
Latin mania
English mania
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
money, mind, music, amount, comment, mental, mouth, mention, mountain, museum, remain, monster, auto, mount, min, permanent, monitor, monetary, demonstration, mentor, monk, mint, monument, dementia, monte, imminent, monastery, amnesty, muse, eminent, summon, menace, ming, prominence, maya, mont, muster, monstrous, amnesia, mosaic, 126 more
through Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ ‘madness’
Today it means
adj Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / manic