Where does “geek” come from?

geek (Portuguese) comes from English geek, from English geck, from Dutch gek, from Middle Dutch geck — madman.

geek (Portuguese): geek characteristic of those who are interested in video games, films, and series, in collecting themed objects and toys

Definitions

  1. geek characteristic of those who are interested in video games, films, and series, in collecting themed objects and toys

Ancestry of “geek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeekA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and...
2Englishgeckscorn; derision; contempt; Fool; idiot; imbecile;...
3Dutchgekcrazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful
4Middle Dutchgeckmadman
Every word from Middle Dutch geck →Every word from Dutch gek →Every word from English geck →