Etymology of the English word delirium
the English word
deliriumderived from the Late Latin word
delirium (delirium, frenzy; derangement of the mental facilities)
derived from the Latin word
delirare (be mad, crazy, deranged)
derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
liraderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leis-Date
The earliest known usage of delirium in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
deliriant,
deliriousCognates
Dutch
delirium, French
délire, German
Delirium, Italian
delirio, Norwegian
delirium, Swedish
deliriumUsage
Word found in Modern English
