Reconstruction:Latin/mania
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Latin
Etymology
From manus (“hand”) + -ia (abstract noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
*mania f (Proto-Western-Romance)
- manual skill
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */ˈmaɲɲa/ | */ˈmaɲɲas/ |
| oblique | */ˈmaɲɲa/ | */ˈmaɲɲas/ |
Descendants
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
References
- Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “maña”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), volume III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 831
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*mania”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 6/1: Mabile–Mephitis, page 202