Etymology

manic

man·ic
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Today it means: Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai ← Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétor
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mn̥yétor
  3. Proto-Hellenic*məňňómai
  4. Ancient Greekμαίνομαι (maínomai)
  5. Ancient Greekμᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā)
  6. Ancient Greekμανικός (manikós)
  7. English todaymanic

From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

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