Where does “boon” come from?
Boon comes from Middle English bone, Old English bān, and Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, a root meaning to grow or become.
boon (English): A prayer; petition; That which is asked or...
Definitions
- A prayer; petition; That which is asked or...
Ancestry of “boon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | boon | prayer, supplication, request; boon, bonus;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bón | prayer, petition |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōniz | supplication, prayer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |