Where does “Bologna” come from?
Bologna comes from Latin Bononia, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.
Bologna (English): the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna
Definitions
- the capital of Bologna and also of Emilia-Romagna
Ancestry of “Bologna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Bologna | the letter B in the [[Appendix:Italian spelling alphabet |
| 2 | Latin | Bonōnia | Bologna, Italy |
| 3 | English | unnamed | Not having a name |
| 4 | English | Un- | not |
| 5 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 6 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |