Where does “blödsinnig” come from?
blödsinnig (German) comes from German blöd, from Middle High German blöde, from Old High German blōdi, from Proto-Germanic blauþiz — void, emaciated, soft.
blödsinnig (German): stupid, idiotic, feeble-minded
Definitions
- stupid, idiotic, feeble-minded
Ancestry of “blödsinnig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | blöd | stupid, dim-witted |
| 2 | Middle High German | blöde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | blōdi | sluggish, feeble, physically weak |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blauþiz | void, emaciated, soft |
Words derived from “blödsinnig”