myEtymology.com: English etymology of maniac

Etymology of the English word maniac

the English word maniac

derived from the Latin word maniacus (maniac)

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')

derived from the Greek word maniakos

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')

The earliest known usage of maniac in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English