Where does “galskab” come from?
galskab (Danish) comes from Danish skab, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
galskab (Danish): madness, insanity; rage
Definitions
- madness, insanity; rage
Ancestry of “galskab”, step by step
galskab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skab | mange; scab; vermin |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Danish gal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gal | crazy, mad, insane; mad, angry; wrong |
| 2 | Old Danish | galæn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 4 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |