Where does “randidioot” come from?

randidioot (Dutch) comes from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

randidioot (Dutch): wingnut, idiot with extreme views

Definitions

wingnut, idiot with extreme views

Ancestry of “randidioot”, step by step

randidioot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rand

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	rand	edge, brink, rim
2	Middle Dutch	rant	—
3	Old Dutch	rant	—
4	Proto-Germanic	randaz	edge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5	Proto-Indo-European	rem-	to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

via Dutch idioot

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	idioot	An idiot; Someone with the mental age of a young...
2	Middle Dutch	idioot	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →