Where does “bōnen” come from?
bōnen (Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic bōnijan, from Proto-West Germanic bōn, from Proto-Germanic bōnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Ancestry of “bōnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bōnijan | to make pretty, decorate; to make shiny, polish |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bōn | pretty, shining |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōnaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-no-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |