Where does “Bon” come from?
Bon comes from Tibetan བོན, which is related to Tibetan འབོད, though the ultimate origin and meaning remain unclear.
Ancestry of “Bon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tibetan | བོན | to express, to mutter; to ask; to give, to offer |
| 2 | Tibetan | འབོད | to call; to shout |