Where does “bøn” come from?
bøn (Faroese) comes from Danish bønne, from Old Norse baun, from Proto-Germanic baunō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
bøn (Faroese): request, plea; prayer to God; bean
Definitions
- request, plea; prayer to God; bean
Ancestry of “bøn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | bønne | bean |
| 2 | Old Norse | baun | bean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baunō | bean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |