Where does “bontinau” come from?
bontinau (Welsh) comes from Welsh bontin, from Welsh bôn, 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...
bontinau (Welsh): plural of bontin
Definitions
- plural of bontin
Ancestry of “bontinau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bontin | buttock, buttocks, bottom, arse; rump,... |
| 2 | Welsh | bôn | base, bottom; trunk, stem; stem |
| 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... |