Where does “schwachsinnig” come from?
schwachsinnig (German) comes from German Schwachsinn, 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.
schwachsinnig (German): halfwitted, feeble-minded, moronic
Definitions
- halfwitted, feeble-minded, moronic
Ancestry of “schwachsinnig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwachsinn | nonsense; mental retardation |
| 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 |