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Is was thought that the Moon affected insane people, which is why the word Lunatic contains Luna which refers to the moon.
It used to be believed (and some people still do believe) that moonlight could cause insanity in people; these people were cursed to go crazy when the full moon came out. Nowadays this idea has been completely disproved by science.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere is a theory that the moons cycle, and specifically the full moon, can affect certain peoples mental faculties. Given that lunar comes from the latin "Luna", meaning moon, someone who is apparently afflicted by a full moon is said to be a 'lunar-tic' or lunatic. So, there is not a lunatic moon as such but rather a lunatic is someone affected by the moon.
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∙ 15y agoIt was originally rumored that if you slept under the full moon, you would go crazy.
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Where does lunatic come from?
The word "lunatic" comes from the latin word LUNAR which means moon. so lunatic means moon- crazy. but most people just mean crazy
What are two words that come from the Old English words related to the moon?
LUNAR and Month are two words that have their origin in moon. lunatic, menses are derivatives of these words.
What does the word lunacy have to do with the moon?
I the mid 1500's in England, people behaving crazily were thought to be tied to the cycles of the moon. Hence the word lunacy, or lunatic was derived.
Does the word lunatic have to do with the word moon?
hi there the only thing i can think of is the word luna which i think, correct me if im wrong, the actual name for the moon hope this helps :)
Does a full moon affect people's behaviour?
The word "Lunatic" came from the word Luner ( moon ). There is no reliable information in medicine or science to support this claim of people going crazy on a full moon.
Who am I if you live in the moon?
A lunatic!!!!
Where does lunatic come from?
The word "lunatic" comes from the latin word LUNAR which means moon. so lunatic means moon- crazy. but most people just mean crazy
What is the origin of lunatic?
The word "lunatic" comes from the Latin "luna" meaning moon. This derives from the former belief that changes of the moon caused insanity.
Where does the word lunatic come from?
People once believed that madness was affected by the phases of the moon. A lunatic was thus someone afficted with "moon madness"
What do you call someone who worships the moon?
A lunatic.
How is the word lunatic related to astronomy?
Luna is the name used for the moon. Some people say that people can be made crazy by a full moon, hence the name lunatic.
What is the Latin stem word for 'lunatic'?
Luna is the stem word for 'lunatic'. The word is a Latin noun that means 'moon'. The insane were believed to have been affected adversely by the moon.
Who study the moon?
A lunatic! haha! No, a person who studies the moon is actually called a selenologist.
What is the noun for lunatic?
The noun 'lunatic' is singular, common noun; an antiquated term for an insane person, derived from the belief that a person was driven mad by the changes in the moon. The word 'lunatic' is also an adjective, used to describe a noun (That was a lunatic thing to do.)
Lunatic comes from what orb?
The moon, whose Latin name was 'Luna'.When someone had a periodic mental condition, people believed that the moon was the cause. Hence lunaticus in Latin, lunatique in French, and finally lunatic in English.
The word comes from the belief that the full moon makes people crazy?
Lunatic.
Does the full moon drive people crazy?
Lunatic means "of the moon." The word lunatic actually means moon struck. Police forces all over the country man more police officers during a full moon. The craziness may not be permanent. Think how the moon affects the tides then consider you're about 80% water.
