Where does “дурниця” come from?

дурниця (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian дур, from Proto-Slavic durь — stupidity, madness.

дурниця (Ukrainian): trifle

Definitions

  1. trifle

Ancestry of “дурниця”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianдурfolly, foolishness, nonsense; marijuana; grass,...
2Proto-Slavicdurьstupidity, madness
Every word from Proto-Slavic durь →Every word from Ukrainian дур →