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Where does “bună” come from?

bună (Romanian) comes from Romanian bun, 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...

bună (Romanian): nominative feminine singular of bun; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of bun; accusative...

Ancestry of “bună”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbungood; good, asset, possession; grandfather
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...

Words derived from “bună”

  • bună seara
  • poftă bună
  • bună dimineața
  • noapte bună
  • bunăstare
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