Where does “Geek” come from?

Geek (German) comes from English geek, from English geck, from Dutch gek, from Middle Dutch geck — madman.

Geek (German): geek

Definitions

  1. geek

Ancestry of “Geek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeekA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and...
2Englishgeckscorn; derision; contempt; Fool; idiot; imbecile;...
3Dutchgekcrazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful
4Middle Dutchgeckmadman
Every word from Middle Dutch geck →