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Where does “bombonyera” come from?

bombonyera (Ladino) comes from Ladino bombón, 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...

bombonyera (Ladino): candy dish

Definitions

  1. candy dish

Ancestry of “bombonyera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinobombónpiece of candy
2Frenchbonbonsweet, candy; expensive
3Frenchbongood; right, correct; sexy, hot, smoking hot
4Middle Frenchbongood
5Old Frenchbongood
6Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
7Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
8Proto-Italicdwenosgood
9Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
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