Where does “bøn” come from?

bøn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bǿn, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

bøn (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of bønn

Definitions

  1. alternative form of bønn

Ancestry of “bøn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebǿnrequest
2Proto-Germanicbōnizsupplication, prayer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bøn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōniz →