Where does “zany” come from?
Zany comes from Middle French zani, from Italian zanni, a stock comic character derived from the name Zanni, a Venetian form of Giovanni, ultimately from Latin Iohannes and Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, which comes from Hebrew יהוה.
zany (English): Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner;...
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- Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner;...
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