myEtymology.com: English etymology of fanatical

Etymology of the English word fanatical

the English word fanatical

derived from the English word fanatic

derived 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-

using the English suffix -al

derived from the Latin suffix -alis