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Where does “bono” come from?

bono (Italian) comes from Latin bonum, 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...

bono (Italian): Alternative form of buono; good

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of buono; good

Ancestry of “bono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbonumnominative neuter singular of bonus; accusative...
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...

Words derived from “bono”

  • bona
  • Borromeo
  • bone
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