Where does “Eukalyptusbonbon” come from?
Eukalyptusbonbon (German) comes from German Bonbon, from French bonbon, from French bon, from Middle French bon, from Old French bon, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
Eukalyptusbonbon (German): A candy or cough drop made with eucalyptus ingredients
Definitions
- A candy or cough drop made with eucalyptus ingredients
Ancestry of “Eukalyptusbonbon”, step by step
Eukalyptusbonbon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bonbon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bonbon | hard candy; sweet, candy in general |
| 2 | French | bonbon | sweet, candy; expensive |
| 3 | French | bon | good; right, correct; sexy, hot, smoking hot |
| 4 | Middle French | bon | good |
| 5 | Old French | bon | good |
| 6 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 7 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via German Eukalyptus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eukalyptus | eucalyptus |
| 2 | New Latin | eucalyptus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |