Where does “crazyitis” come from?
crazyitis (English) comes from English crazy, from English craze, from Middle English crasen, from Old Norse krasa — to shatter.
crazyitis (English): Craziness; insanity
Ancestry of “crazyitis”, step by step
crazyitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crazy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | crazy | Flawed or damaged; unsound, liable to break... |
| 2 | English | craze | craziness; insanity; A strong habitual desire or... |
| 3 | Middle English | crasen | To break in pieces; to crack |
| 4 | Old Norse | krasa | to shatter |
via English itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |