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Where does “nebun” come from?

nebun (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...

nebun (Romanian): crazy, insane; madman; bishop

Definitions

  1. crazy, insane; madman; bishop

Ancestry of “nebun”, 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 “nebun”

  • nebuni
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