Where does “krejzol” come from?

krejzol (Polish) comes from English crazy, from English craze, from Middle English crasen, from Old Norse krasa — to shatter.

krejzol (Polish): wacko

Definitions

  1. wacko

Ancestry of “krejzol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrazyFlawed or damaged; unsound, liable to break...
2Englishcrazecraziness; insanity; A strong habitual desire or...
3Middle EnglishcrasenTo break in pieces; to crack
4Old Norsekrasato shatter
Every word from Old Norse krasa →
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