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Where does “batshitness” come from?

batshitness (English) comes from English batshit, from English batty, from English bat, from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

batshitness (English): The state or condition of being batshit;...

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being batshit;...

Ancestry of “batshitness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbatshitfecal matter produced by bats; nonsense,...
2EnglishbattyMad, crazy, silly; Belonging to, or resembling, a...
3EnglishbatAny of the flying mammals of the order...
4Frenchbâtpacksaddle
5Old Frenchbastpacksaddle
6Vulgar LatinbastumA stick
7Latinbastāre—
8Ancient Greekβαστάζωto lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
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