Where does “Hirngespinst” come from?
Hirngespinst (German) comes from German Hirn, from Middle High German hirne, from Old High German hirni, from Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī.
Hirngespinst (German): chimera, fantasy; pipe dream
Definitions
- chimera, fantasy; pipe dream
Ancestry of “Hirngespinst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Hirn | brain |
| 2 | Middle High German | hirne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hirni | brain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hirʀnī | — |