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--- 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 > > > > ===== > > Il prori ul pa雝veju fi dji atexindu mutu > > madji > > fached. -- Carrajena proverb > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > To unsubscribe to this group, sell your soul to > > Satan, do not pass go, do not collect $200. In other > > words, you're stuck here now!! > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > ===== > Il prori ul pa雝veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji > fached. -- Carrajena proverb