Etymology of the English word kleptomaniac
the English word
kleptomaniacderived from the English word
kleptomaniausing the English prefix
klepto-derived from the Classical Greek word
kleptes, κλέπτης (a stealer)
derived from the Greek word
kleptein, κλέπτω
using the Greek suffix
-mania, -μανία
using the English suffix
-acderived from the Latin suffix
-acusderived from the Greek suffix
-akos, -ακός, -ακος
Usage
Word found in Modern English
