Where does “krankzinnigheid” come from?
krankzinnigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch krankzinnig, 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...
krankzinnigheid (Dutch): insanity, madness, serious psychiatric condition
Definitions
- insanity, madness, serious psychiatric condition
Ancestry of “krankzinnigheid”, step by step
krankzinnigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch krankzinnig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krankzinnig | insane |
| 2 | Dutch | krank | sick, ill |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cranc | sick; weak, strengthless; vulnerable |
| 4 | Old Dutch | krank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |