Where does “nebuneală” come from?
nebuneală (Romanian) comes from Romanian nebun, 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...
nebuneală (Romanian): madness
Definitions
- madness
Ancestry of “nebuneală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | nebun | crazy, insane; madman; bishop |
| 2 | Romanian | bun | good; good, asset, possession; grandfather |
| 3 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |