Where does “boon” come from?
boon (Middle English) comes from Old Norse bón, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
boon (Middle English): prayer, supplication, request; boon, bonus;...
Definitions
- prayer, supplication, request; boon, bonus;...
Ancestry of “boon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bón | prayer, petition |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōniz | supplication, prayer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
Words derived from “boon”