Where does “Tonto” come from?
Tonto comes from Spanish tonto, derived from Latin attonitus (stunned), from Latin attono (to strike with thunder), formed from the prefix ad- and Latin ad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád and h₂éd.
Tonto (English): A sidekick; A Native American who accepts a...
Definitions
- A sidekick; A Native American who accepts a...
Ancestry of “Tonto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tonto | stupid; silly, foolish; a fool, a stupid person |
| 2 | Western Apache | kounʼnde | wild rough people |