Where does “bonkers” come from?
bonkers (English) comes from English bonker, from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
bonkers (English): Mad; crazy; plural of bonker
Definitions
- Mad; crazy; plural of bonker
Ancestry of “bonkers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bonker | One who bonks |
| 2 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 3 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |