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
Ancestry of “krankzinnig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | krank | sick, ill |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cranc | sick; weak, strengthless; vulnerable |
| 3 | Old Dutch | krank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |