Where does “boonless” come from?
boonless (English) comes from English boon, from Middle English boon, from Old Norse bón, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
boonless (English): Not having a boon
Ancestry of “boonless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boon | A prayer; petition; That which is asked or... |
| 2 | Middle English | boon | prayer, supplication, request; boon, bonus;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bón | prayer, petition |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōniz | supplication, prayer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |