myEtymology.com: English etymology of manic

Etymology of the English word manic

the English word manic

derived from the Greek word manic

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 manikos

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 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')

The earliest known usage of manic in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English