Etymology of the English word mania
the English word mania
derived from the Latin word mania (mania; craze)
derived from the Greek word mania, μανία (craziness)
derived from the Greek word mainesthai
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *men-
derived from the Greek word mainomai, μαίνομαι (through the idea of insensate craving); to rave as a 'maniac')