Where does “krankzinnig” come from?

krankzinnig (Dutch) comes from Dutch krank, from Middle Dutch cranc, from Old Dutch krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krankzinnig (Dutch): insane

Definitions

  1. insane

Ancestry of “krankzinnig”, step by step

krankzinnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch krank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkranksick, ill
2Middle Dutchcrancsick; weak, strengthless; vulnerable
3Old Dutchkrank—
4Proto-Germanickrankazbent; crooked; weak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Dutch zinnig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzinnigrational, reasonable; intelligent, smart;...
2Middle Dutchsinnich—

Words derived from “krankzinnig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krankaz →Every word from Old Dutch krank →