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maniak.

maniac (person who suffers from a mania)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɲ.jak/[ˈma.ɲak]

  1. maniac (person who suffers from a mania)

    masculine · person

  2. enthusiast, fanatic, nut

    colloquial · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ᾰκός (-ăkós) Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. Polish maniak Borrowed from French maniaque.

noun/ˈmaɲ.jak/[ˈma.ɲak]

  1. feed bag

    inanimate · masculine
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noun/ˈmaɲ.jak/[ˈma.ɲak]

  1. stuffed black grouse or figure used as a lure

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ᾰκός (-ăkós) Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. Polish maniak Borrowed from French maniaque.

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