Where does “ignoranus” come from?
ignoranus (English) comes from English anus, from Latin ānus, from Kabuverdianu anos, from Portuguese nós, from Old Portuguese enos, from Old Portuguese os, from Vulgar Latin *lōs, from Latin illōs — that.
ignoranus (English): A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant...
Definitions
- A person who is both stupid and rude; an ignorant...
Ancestry of “ignoranus”, step by step
ignoranus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anus | The lower orifice of the alimentary canal,... |
| 2 | Latin | ānus | a ring |
| 3 | Kabuverdianu | anos | we, first person plural |
| 4 | Portuguese | nós | we; us; "first-person plural objective personal... |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | enos | — |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | os | the |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *lōs | — |
| 8 | Latin | illōs | — |
| 9 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 10 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |