Where does “Padania” come from?
Padania (Italian) comes from Italian padano, from Latin Padanus, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Padania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | padano | A type of rice; Of, pertaining to or originating... |
| 2 | Latin | Padanus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Padus | — |
| 4 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “Padania”