lunacy

lunacy

 ‘insanity formerly associated with the changes of the moon; mental imbalance’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

    E. lunacie, lunacye < O.F. lunatique ‘insane’ < La.Lat. lunaticus ‘moon-struck’ < Lat. luna ‘moon, goddess of the moon’ < leuksna- + -cy < loo < leuk- < Tamil el

Technical words derived from 'lunacy'

lunacy and mental deficiency - பித்துநிலையும் மன ஊனமும்.