madman.
A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
Meaning & usage
A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
A person who makes risky and questionable decisions.
A daredevil.
Where this word comes from
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.
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