Where does “Matschbirne” come from?

Matschbirne (German) comes from German Birne, from Middle High German bire, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.

Matschbirne (German): bad mental condition because of lack of sleep, illness, etc

Definitions

  1. bad mental condition because of lack of sleep, illness, etc

Ancestry of “Matschbirne”, step by step

Matschbirne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Birne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBirnepear; lightbulb; head, bonce, noggin
2Middle High Germanbire—
3Old High Germanbirapear
4Vulgar Latinpira—
5Latinpiruma pear

via German Matsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMatschmud; slush
2Germanmatschento splash or wallow in mud
Every word from Latin pirum →Every word from Vulgar Latin pira →Every word from Old High German bira →