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Where does “buaggine” come from?

buaggine (Italian) comes from Italian bue, from Vulgar Latin boem, from Latin bōs, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

buaggine (Italian): stupidity, foolishness

Definitions

  1. stupidity, foolishness

Ancestry of “buaggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbueox
2Vulgar Latinboemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
3Latinbōs—
4Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
5LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
6Proto-Italickorwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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