Where does “stapelgek” come from?

stapelgek (Dutch) comes from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stapelgek (Dutch): Completely mad, totally crazy; Completely...

Definitions

  1. Completely mad, totally crazy; Completely...

Ancestry of “stapelgek”, step by step

stapelgek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stapel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstapelpile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,...
2Middle Dutchstapelpillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market
3Old Dutchstapal—
4Old Swedishstapul—
5Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

via Dutch gek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgekcrazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful
2Middle Dutchgeckmadman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →