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Re: [romanceconlang] crazy



--- In romconlang@yahoogroups.com, Adam Walker <carrajena@y...> wrote:
> This is a resend from the old list to see if it gets a
> response this time.
> 
> Adam
> 
> --- Adam Walker <carrajena@y...> wrote:
> > I'm working on C-a word for crazy.  I'm pretty sure
> > there will be a formal word based on L. insanus and
> > I'm likely to include one based on Ar. lawqa (source
> > of Sp. loco and Pt. louco) but before I make a
> > definite choice I'd like to know if anyone out there
> > knows the etymologies of these --
> > 
These are guesses on my part:
> > It. pazzo, Sc. pazzu
< some form of passus from patior 'suffer'. One who has suffered the 
touch of god?
> > Sc. mattu
> > Ct. boig
> > Rm. nebun
Ne bonu? Not good?
> > Rm. smintit
ex mentit - out-of-minded?
> > 
> > Also, does anyone know the Old Provencal word for
> > this
> > concept?
I don't, but I've always like Latin 've:sa:nus' more than 'insa:nus'?
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
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