英语词汇frenzy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	frenzy
词源	frenzy n. mid-14c., "delirium, insanity," from Old French frenesie "frenzy, madness" (13c.), from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from phrenesis, back-formation from Latin phreneticus "delirious" (see frenetic). Meaning "excited state of mind" is from c. 1400. frenzy v. 1795, from frenzy (n.). Related: Frenzied; frenzying. Entries linking to frenzy frenzied adj. 1796, past-participle adjective from frenzy (v.). Related: Frenziedly. frenetic adj. late 14c., frenetik, "temporarily deranged, delirious, crazed," from Old French frenetike "mad, crazy" (13c.), from Latin phreneticus "delirious," alteration of Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis (nosos) "frenzy, mental disease, insanity," literally "inflammation of the brain," from phrēn "mind, reason," also "diaphragm" (see phreno-) + -itis "inflammation." The classical ph- sometimes was restored from mid-16c. (see phrenetic). Related: Frenetical; frenetically. Compare frantic. phrenzy n. see frenzy. updated on January 06, 2015
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frenzy n.