Where does “Buonaparte” come from?

Buonaparte (Latin) comes from Latin bona, 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...

Ancestry of “Buonaparte”, step by step

Buonaparte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin bona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbonaA good or brave woman
2Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
3Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
4Proto-Italicdwenosgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

via Latin pars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Italic dwenos →Every word from Old Latin duenos →