myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of phreneticus

Etymology of the Latin word phreneticus

the Latin word phreneticus (mad, frantic)

derived from the Greek word phrenetikos, φρενητικός

derived from the Greek word phrenitis

derived from the Greek word phren, φρήν (diaphragm; the midrif (as a partition of the body); (figuratively and by implication, of sympathy) the feelings (or sensitive nature; by extension (also in the plural) the mind or cognitive faculties))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷhren-

derived from the Greek word phrenitikos

derived from the Greek word phrenitis

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷhren-

Derivations in other languages

French frenetique, Italian frenetico, Italian farnetico, Portuguese frenético