Where does “gaggig” come from?
gaggig (Swedish) comes from French gaga, from French gâter, from Middle French gaster, from Old French gaster, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
gaggig (Swedish): gaga easily confused due to senility
Definitions
- gaga easily confused due to senility
Ancestry of “gaggig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gaga | gaga (senile) |
| 2 | French | gâter | to spoil, ruin; to go bad, go off |
| 3 | Middle French | gaster | to waste; to destroy |
| 4 | Old French | gaster | to waste; to destroy |
| 5 | Latin | vastus | Empty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |