Where does “Bon” come from?

Bon comes from Tibetan བོན, which is related to Tibetan འབོད, though the ultimate origin and meaning remain unclear.

Bon (English): An indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism

Definitions

  1. An indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism

Ancestry of “Bon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tibetanབོནto express, to mutter; to ask; to give, to offer
2Tibetanའབོདto call; to shout

Words derived from “Bon”

Every word from Tibetan འབོད →Every word from Tibetan བོན →