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Where does “bønne” come from?

bønne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish bønne, from Old Norse baun, from Proto-Germanic baunō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- — bean.

bønne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bean

Definitions

  1. a bean

Ancestry of “bønne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbønnebean
2Old Norsebaunbean
3Proto-Germanicbaunōbean
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰabʰ-bean

Words derived from “bønne”

  • soyabønne
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