Where does “bon” come from?
bon (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic bonus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “bon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | bonus | foundation, base, butt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |