Where does “bonjour” come from?

bonjour (English) comes from French bonjour, from Middle French bonjour, from Old French bon jor.

bonjour (English): good morning; To greet in French with "bonjour"

Definitions

  1. good morning; To greet in French with "bonjour"

Ancestry of “bonjour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbonjourgreetings; hello; Good day; good morning; goodbye
2Middle Frenchbonjour—
3Old Frenchbon jor—

Words derived from “bonjour”

Every word from Old French bon jor →Every word from Middle French bonjour →Every word from French bonjour →