Where does “bolondság” come from?
bolondság (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bolond, from Proto-Slavic blǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic blandas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ- — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
bolondság (Hungarian): foolery
Ancestry of “bolondság”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | bolond | crazy; silly, foolish; madman, lunatic |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | blǫdъ | delusion; debauchery, depravity |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | blandas | obscuration, cloudiness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |