Where does “patzerish” come from?
patzerish (English) comes from English patzer, from German Patzer, from German patzen, from German batzen, from German backen, from Middle High German backen, from Old High German backan, from Middle High German bachen — back.
patzerish (English): Characteristic of a patzer; indicating a lack of skill; amateurish
Definitions
- Characteristic of a patzer; indicating a lack of skill; amateurish
Ancestry of “patzerish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patzer | Synonym of woodpusher: a bad player |
| 2 | German | Patzer | blunder; someone who often makes blunders |
| 3 | German | patzen | to blunder |
| 4 | German | batzen | to agglutinate by thrusting; to be sticky, soft;... |
| 5 | German | backen | to bake; to roast; to fry; to fire |
| 6 | Middle High German | backen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | backan | — |
| 8 | Middle High German | bachen | — |
| 9 | Old High German | bahhan | to bake |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | bakan | back |