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Where does “Padania” come from?

Padania (English) comes from Italian Padania, from Italian padano, from Latin Padanus, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Padania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianPadania—
2ItalianpadanoA type of rice; Of, pertaining to or originating...
3LatinPadanus—
4LatinPadus—
5LeponticBodincus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Padania”

  • Padanian
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