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

Definitions

  1. curse, swearword

Ancestry of “illbøn”, step by step

illbøn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese bøn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebønrequest, plea; prayer to God; bean
2Danishbønnebean
3Old Norsebaunbean
4Proto-Germanicbaunōbean
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

via Faroese illur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseillurbad; angry
2Old Norseíllrevil, bad
3Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baunō →Every word from Old Norse baun →