Where does “tonto” come from?
tonto (English) comes from Spanish tonto, from Western Apache kounʼnde — wild rough people.
tonto (English): crazy, mad; a traditional Ugandan fermented...
Definitions
- crazy, mad; a traditional Ugandan fermented...
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 |