Where does “bønn” come from?

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

bønn (Norwegian Nynorsk): prayer

Definitions

  1. prayer

Ancestry of “bønn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bønn”

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