Where does “meshuggener” come from?
meshuggener (English) comes from Yiddish משוגענער, from Yiddish משוגע, from Hebrew משוגע, from Hebrew שיגע — drive crazy.
meshuggener (English): crazy, insane; A madman; a crazy person, a nutter
Definitions
- crazy, insane; A madman; a crazy person, a nutter
Ancestry of “meshuggener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | משוגענער | madman, lunatic |
| 2 | Yiddish | משוגע | crazy |
| 3 | Hebrew | משוגע | crazy, insane |
| 4 | Hebrew | שיגע | drive crazy |