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Stage 1 of 3
luna
Latin · ancient
"the moon"
the moon, once believed to cause periodic madness in those affected
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Stage 2 of 3
lunaticus
Latin · ancient
"moon-struck, afflicted by the moon"
moon-struck, describing periodic insanity attributed to the moon's phases
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Stage 3 of 3
lunatic
English · 1300s
"a person considered mentally unstable or foolish"
settled as the English word for a person considered insane
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