Where does “błaznota” come from?

błaznota (Polish) comes from Polish błazen, from Old Polish błazno, from Proto-Slavic blaznъ, from Proto-Slavic blaznь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

błaznota (Polish): antic, buffoonery, clowning, high jinks, shenanigans, clownery, foolery

Definitions

  1. antic, buffoonery, clowning, high jinks, shenanigans, clownery, foolery

Ancestry of “błaznota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbłazenclown, circus clown
2Old Polishbłaznojester, fool
3Proto-Slavicblaznъtempting, seductive
4Proto-Slavicblaznьbait
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic blaznь →Every word from Proto-Slavic blaznъ →