Where does “bona” come from?

bona (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish bun, from Proto-Celtic bonus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bona (Old Irish): genitive singular of bun

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of bun

Ancestry of “bona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbunbase; bottom; butt
2Proto-Celticbonusfoundation, base, butt
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bonus →Every word from Old Irish bun →