Where does “irrsinnig” come from?
irrsinnig (German) comes from German Irrsinn, from German sinn, from Middle High German sīn, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent- — to be.
irrsinnig (German): insane, mad; mind-boggling
Definitions
- insane, mad; mind-boggling
Ancestry of “irrsinnig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Irrsinn | insanity, madness |
| 2 | German | sinn | singular imperative of sinnen |
| 3 | Middle High German | sīn | to be, become |
| 4 | Old High German | sīn | his; to be |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |