φρενῖτις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φρήν (phrḗn).

Noun

φρενῖτις • (phrenîtis)

  1. inflammation of the brain

Derived terms

  • φρενῑτικός (phrenītikós)/ φρενητικός (phrenētikós)

Descendants

  • → Middle Persian: (calque)
    • Persian: سرسام (sarsâm)
      • → Arabic: سَرْسَام (sarsām)
      • → Ottoman Turkish: سرسم (sersem) (see there for further descendants)

References

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