Where does “geesteskrank” come from?
geesteskrank (Dutch) comes from German geisteskrank, from German krank, from Middle High German krank, from Old High German krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
geesteskrank (Dutch): mentally ill
Definitions
- mentally ill
Ancestry of “geesteskrank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geisteskrank | insane, mentally ill |
| 2 | German | krank | ill, sick; sick, morally or mentally degenerate;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | krank | — |
| 4 | Old High German | krank | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krank | weak, sick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |