Where does “Bonism” come from?

Bonism (English) comes from English Bon, from Tibetan བོན, from Tibetan འབོད — to call; to shout.

Bonism (English): The belief that the world, while not perfect, is fundamentally good

Definitions

  1. The belief that the world, while not perfect, is fundamentally good

Ancestry of “Bonism”, step by step

Bonism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBonAn indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism
2Tibetanབོནto express, to mutter; to ask; to give, to offer
3Tibetanའབོདto call; to shout

via English la:bonus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishla:bonus—
Every word from Tibetan འབོད →Every word from Tibetan བོན →Every word from English Bon →