Where does “bónus” come from?

bónus (Icelandic) comes from English bonus, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

bónus (Icelandic): a bonus, something extra that is good; a bonus,...

Definitions

  1. a bonus, something extra that is good; a bonus,...

Ancestry of “bónus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbonusSomething extra that is good; an added benefit;...
2Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
3Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
4Proto-Italicdwenosgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Italic dwenos →Every word from Old Latin duenos →