Where does “Rinderwahn” come from?
Rinderwahn (German) comes from German Wahn, from Middle High German wan, from Old High German wanne, from Proto-Germanic hwannē, from Proto-Germanic hwan, from Proto-Germanic hwaz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
Rinderwahn (German): mad cow disease
Definitions
- mad cow disease
Ancestry of “Rinderwahn”, step by step
Rinderwahn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wahn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wahn | delusion, illusion, (vain) hope |
| 2 | Middle High German | wan | not full, empty |
| 3 | Old High German | wanne | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwannē | at what time, when; when |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwan | when, at what time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
via German Rinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rinder | — |