Where does “משוגענער” come from?
משוגענער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish משוגע, from Hebrew משוגע, from Hebrew שיגע — drive crazy.
משוגענער (Yiddish): madman, lunatic
Ancestry of “משוגענער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | משוגע | crazy |
| 2 | Hebrew | משוגע | crazy, insane |
| 3 | Hebrew | שיגע | drive crazy |
Words derived from “משוגענער”