Where does “bonintenca” come from?
bonintenca (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto bona, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
bonintenca (Esperanto): well-meaning, well-intentioned, well-meant
Definitions
- well-meaning, well-intentioned, well-meant
Ancestry of “bonintenca”, step by step
bonintenca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto bona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | bona | good |
| 2 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 3 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Esperanto intenca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | intenca | intentional |