phrenesis

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived from*φρένησις
2. Latin · derived fromphrenesis
3. English todayphrenesis

From Latin phrenesis, from Ancient Greek *φρένησις (*phrénēsis), a later equivalent of φρενῖτις (phrenîtis, “inflammation of the brain”). Doublet of frenzy.

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