Where does “Boniface” come from?

Boniface derives from Latin Bonifatius, composed of Latin bonus meaning "good" from Latin duonus, which traces through Latin for to Proto-Indo-European dew- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- meaning "to grow."

Boniface (English): that is somewhat common in some African countries but otherwise of mainly historical use

Definitions

  1. that is somewhat common in some African countries but otherwise of mainly historical use

Ancestry of “Boniface”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBonifatius—
2Latinfātumdestiny, fate, lot
3Latinfātusspoken, said, told, foretold, related, predicted; having or had spoken, etc
4Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
5Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →