Where does “bohnern” come from?

bohnern (German) comes from Middle Low German bōnen, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bohnern (German): to polish with wax; to scrub

Definitions

  1. to polish with wax; to scrub

Ancestry of “bohnern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbōnen—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Middle Low German bōnen →