Where does “crazyquilted” come from?
crazyquilted (English) comes from English crazy, from English craze, from Middle English crasen, from Old Norse krasa — to shatter.
crazyquilted (English): Formed like a crazyquilt, by a seemingly random...
Definitions
- Formed like a crazyquilt, by a seemingly random...
Ancestry of “crazyquilted”, step by step
crazyquilted 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 quilted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quilted | Having the characteristics of a quilt;... |