You know... the meaning of lunatic is from luna (moon) the meaning of remuneration is from munera (gift) the meaning of mental is menta (mind?) dementia =without mind
but mad? what is the root word and its meaning?
2007-09-02 04:48:55 · 4 answers · asked by bletherskyte 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Cheers Col, old english it is then :-)
2007-09-02 05:06:12 · update #1
The Online Etymology Dictionary has a substantial entry for *mad*:
2007-09-02 04:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Colin G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition: Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.
Mad 5
Definition: Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
Mad 6
Definition: Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness.
Mad 7
Definition: Extravagant; immoderate.
Mad 8
Definition: Furious with rage, terror, or disease; said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
Mad 9
Definition: Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
Mad 10
Definition: Having impaired polarity; applied to a compass needle.
Mad 11
Definition: To make mad or furious; to madden.
Mad 12
Definition: To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
mad 14
Definition: roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
mad 15
Definition: affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"
mad 16
Definition: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
mad 17
Definition: very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
2007-09-02 12:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i think month of "March" ( as mad as a march hare) mad could be the translation of the month in some language-guess
2007-09-02 05:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a feeling. anyways try looking for the origins of it not the meaning of it. and anyways i dont know why people want to know the origins of words but anyways i dont want to know why.
2007-09-02 07:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by bullet b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋