Where does “verknallen” come from?
verknallen (German) comes from German knallen, from German knall, from Middle High German knellen.
verknallen (German): to become infatuated, to fall for, to get a...
Definitions
- to become infatuated, to fall for, to get a...
Ancestry of “verknallen”, step by step
verknallen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German knallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | knallen | to bang, to pop; to fuck |
| 2 | German | knall | singular imperative of knallen; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | knellen | — |
via Dutch knallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | knallen | to bang, pop; to fire, shoot; to do something... |