Where does “bones” come from?

bones (Middle English) comes from Middle English bone, from Old English bune — cup, beaker, drinking vessel; reed, cane; reed.

bones (Middle English): plural of bone

Definitions

  1. plural of bone

Ancestry of “bones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishboneAlternative form of bon; Alternative form of boon
2Old Englishbunecup, beaker, drinking vessel; reed, cane; reed
Every word from Old English bune →Every word from Middle English bone →
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