Where does “illbøn” come from?
illbøn (Faroese) comes from Faroese bøn, from Danish bønne, from Old Norse baun, from Proto-Germanic baunō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.
illbøn (Faroese): curse, swearword
Ancestry of “illbøn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | bøn | request, plea; prayer to God; bean |
| 2 | Danish | bønne | bean |
| 3 | Old Norse | baun | bean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baunō | bean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰabʰ- | bean |