Meaning
A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-West Germanic *ga- Old English ġe- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *moyth₂-éye-tider. Proto-Germanic *maidijanąder. Old English *mǣdan Old English ġemǣdan, ġemǣded Middle English mad Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man Middle English mad-man English madman Inherited from Middle English mad-man. By surface analysis, mad + -man.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: