Where does “bolond” come from?

bolond (Hungarian) comes from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

bolond (Hungarian): crazy; silly, foolish; madman, lunatic

Definitions

  1. crazy; silly, foolish; madman, lunatic

Ancestry of “bolond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicblǫdъdelusion; debauchery, depravity
2Proto-Balto-Slavicblandasobscuration, cloudiness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

Words derived from “bolond”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas →Every word from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ →