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Where does “bonjour” come from?

bonjour (French) comes from Middle French bonjour, from Old French bon jor.

bonjour (French): greetings; hello; Good day; good morning; goodbye

Definitions

  1. greetings; hello; Good day; good morning; goodbye

Ancestry of “bonjour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbonjour—
2Old Frenchbon jor—

Words derived from “bonjour”

  • bonjour
  • bonjou
  • bonzur
  • bonjou
  • bonzur
  • bonjou
Every word from Old French bon jor →