Where does “knots” come from?
knots (Dutch) comes from Dutch knotsgek, from Dutch gek, from Middle Dutch geck — madman.
knots (Dutch): bludgeon, club; bizarre, extremely odd
Definitions
- bludgeon, club; bizarre, extremely odd
Ancestry of “knots”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | knotsgek | batshit, fucking crazy |
| 2 | Dutch | gek | crazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | geck | madman |
Words derived from “knots”