Where does “Blödsinn” come from?
Blödsinn (German) comes from German blödsinnig, from German blöd, from Middle High German blöde, from Old High German blōdi, from Proto-Germanic blauþiz — void, emaciated, soft.
Blödsinn (German): rubbish, nonsense; bunkum, bunk
Definitions
- rubbish, nonsense; bunkum, bunk
Ancestry of “Blödsinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | blödsinnig | stupid, idiotic, feeble-minded |
| 2 | German | blöd | stupid, dim-witted |
| 3 | Middle High German | blöde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | blōdi | sluggish, feeble, physically weak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blauþiz | void, emaciated, soft |