Where does “Irrer” come from?

Irrer (German) comes from German irre, from Old High German irri — confused.

Irrer (German): a mentally ill man, lunatic

Definitions

  1. a mentally ill man, lunatic

Ancestry of “Irrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanirrecrazy, insane, mad, mental; crazy, incredible,...
2Old High Germanirriconfused

Words derived from “Irrer

Every word from Old High German irriEvery word from German irre
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