Where does “bons” come from?
bons (Dutch) comes from Dutch bonze, from German Bonze, from French bonze, from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese 凡僧, from Middle Chinese 凡 — ordinary.
bons (Dutch): thump, knock, bang; Alternative form of bonze
Definitions
- thump, knock, bang; Alternative form of bonze
Ancestry of “bons”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bonze | bonze; boss, bigwig |
| 2 | German | Bonze | bonze; self-interested dignitary; capitalist, fat... |
| 3 | French | bonze | bonze, Buddhist priest |
| 4 | Portuguese | bonzo | bonze |
| 5 | Japanese | 凡僧 | An ordinary, lowly, itinerant monk |
| 6 | Middle Chinese | 凡 | ordinary |
Words derived from “bons”