Where does “randdebiel” come from?

randdebiel (Dutch) comes from Dutch debiel, from French débile, from Latin dēbilis, from Latin dēbeō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

randdebiel (Dutch): idiot, moron, imbecile

Definitions

  1. idiot, moron, imbecile

Ancestry of “randdebiel”, step by step

randdebiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch debiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdebielmildly mentally disabled; stupid, idiotic; weak,...
2Frenchdébileweak; dumb, stupid
3Latindēbilisweak, frail, feeble
4Latindēbeōto owe something, to be under obligation to and for something
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Dutch rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
2Middle Dutchrant
3Old Dutchrant
4Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós