Where does “semimadman” come from?
semimadman (English) comes from English madman, from English MAD, from Middle English mad, from Old English ġemǣd, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
semimadman (English): A man who is somewhat or partly mad
Definitions
- A man who is somewhat or partly mad
Ancestry of “semimadman”, step by step
semimadman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English madman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | madman | A male who is insane or mentally disturbed |
| 2 | English | MAD | Initialism of mutually assured destruction;... |
| 3 | Middle English | mad | Mad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind;... |
| 4 | Old English | ġemǣd | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maidijaną | to exchange, change |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maidaz | hurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |