Where does “bonum” come from?

bonum (Latin) comes 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...

bonum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of bonus; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of bonus; accusative...

Ancestry of “bonum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
2Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
3Proto-Italicdwenosgood
4Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “bonum”

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