Where does “bontempon” come from?
bontempon (Istriot) comes from Italian buontempone, from Italian buontempo, from Italian buono, 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...
bontempon (Istriot): happy-go-lucky
Definitions
- happy-go-lucky
Ancestry of “bontempon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | buontempone | happy-go-lucky |
| 2 | Italian | buontempo | good time |
| 3 | Italian | buono | good; fair; coupon, voucher |
| 4 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 5 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |