Etymology of the English word fanatic
the English word
fanaticderived from the Latin word
fanaticus (fanatic, frantic; belonging to a temple)
derived from the Latin word
fanum (sanctuary, temple)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhes-Date
The earliest known usage of fanatic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
fanatical,
fanaticism,
fanaticizeCognates
Dutch
fanatiek, French
fanatique, German
fanatisch, Italian
fanatico, Lithuanian
fanatikas, Norwegian
fanatisk, Polish
fanatyczny, Russian
фанaтичный, Swedish
fanatiskUsage
Word found in Modern English
