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Where does “Bonifacio” come from?

Bonifacio (Italian) comes from Latin Bonifatius, from Latin fātum, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

Ancestry of “Bonifacio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBonifatius—
2Latinfātum—
3Latinfātus—
4Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
5Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “Bonifacio”

  • Bônifaciô
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