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Where does “bǿn” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bǿn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bǿn”

  • bønnemøte
  • bønn
  • bøn
  • bønemøte
  • bønnemøte
  • bønn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →