Where does “on egin” come from?

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

on egin (Basque): to favor, to benefit

Definitions

  1. to favor, to benefit

Ancestry of “on egin”, step by step

on egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueongood; useful, convenient
2Proto-Basquebońgood

via Basque egin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueeginto do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak
Every word from Proto-Basque bońEvery word from Basque on