Where does “gabon” come from?

gabon (Basque) comes from Basque on, from Proto-Basque boń — good.

gabon (Basque): good night; good evening

Definitions

  1. good night; good evening

Ancestry of “gabon”, step by step

gabon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueongood; useful, convenient
2Proto-Basquebońgood

via Basque gau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquegaunight
Every word from Proto-Basque boń →Every word from Basque on →