phren
mind, diaphragm
Greek · phren (φρήν)
Phren comes from Greek phren, the diaphragm and then the mind. Frenzy and frenetic describe wild, mad energy, while phrenology was an old, discredited idea that skull bumps showed character.
Memory trick
Phren = mind that races: in a frenzy, the mind runs wild.
Words from this root
- frenzy (fren + zy) — wild, uncontrolled excitementउन्माद, बेक़ाबू जोश
- frenetic (fren + etic) — frantic, fast and wildबदहवास, उन्मत्त
- frenetically (fren + etic + ally) — in a wild, rushed wayबदहवासी में
- phrenic (phren + ic) — relating to the diaphragmडायाफ़्राम संबंधी
- phrenology (phreno + logy) — old study of skull bumpsखोपड़ी के उभार पढ़ने की पुरानी विद्या
- phrenologist (phreno + log + ist) — person practising phrenologyखोपड़ी-विद्या का जानकार
- phrenologic (phreno + log + ic) — relating to phrenologyखोपड़ी-विद्या संबंधी
- schizophrenia (schizo + phren + ia) — serious mental illness, 'split mind'गंभीर मानसिक रोग, सिज़ोफ्रेनिया
- hebephrenia (hebe + phren + ia) — old term for a type of schizophreniaसिज़ोफ्रेनिया का पुराना प्रकार