Where does “prostănău” come from?
prostănău (Romanian) comes from Romanian prostan, from Romanian prost, from Old Church Slavonic простъ, from Proto-Slavic prostъ, from Proto-Indo-European pro-sth₂o-.
prostănău (Romanian): an idiot
Definitions
- an idiot
Ancestry of “prostănău”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | prostan | idiotic |
| 2 | Romanian | prost | simple, simple-minded; stupid; poor |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | простъ | simple, free, straight |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | prostъ | simple, straight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-sth₂o- | — |