Etymology of the French word nymphomanie
the French word
nymphomaniederived from the French word
nymphederived from the Classical Latin word
nympha (nymph)
derived from the Greek word
numphe, νύμφη (compare Latin 'nupto,' to marry); a young married woman (as veiled), including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife)
derived from the Greek word
nymphederived from the Latin word
numpheusing the French suffix
-manieDate
The earliest known usage of nymphomanie in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
nymphomaneDerivations in other languages
Romanian
nimfomanie
