Where does “geestesziek” come from?
geestesziek (Dutch) comes from Dutch geest, from Middle Dutch gêest, from Old Dutch gēst, from Old Dutch gist, from Proto-West Germanic jestu, from Proto-Germanic jestuz, from Proto-Indo-European yes- — to foam; to boil.
geestesziek (Dutch): mentally ill
Definitions
- mentally ill
Ancestry of “geestesziek”, step by step
geestesziek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geest | ghost, spirit; mind, mental conscience; life... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gêest | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gēst | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gist | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jestu | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jestuz | fermentation; byproducts or agents of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yes- | to foam; to boil |
via Dutch ziek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ziek | sick, ill; excellent; very |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sigen | to sink, to drop; to drip out, to drain; to slope... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via German geisteskrank
| 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... |