Where does “bandvitlaus” come from?
bandvitlaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic band, from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bandvitlaus (Icelandic): crazy, mad as a hatter; entirely wrong
Definitions
- crazy, mad as a hatter; entirely wrong
Ancestry of “bandvitlaus”, step by step
bandvitlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic band
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | band | string; yarn; ties, connection, relations |
| 2 | Old Norse | band | the act of binding or settling; band, cord;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Icelandic vitlaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vitlaus | stupid, foolish; insane, crazy; wrong, incorrect |
| 2 | Old Norse | vitlauss | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | witjalausaz | witless |