Where does “bonus” come from?
bonus (Latin) comes from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
bonus (Latin): good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
Definitions
- good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
Ancestry of “bonus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
Words derived from “bonus”