Where does “bom” come from?

bom (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bõo, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

bom (Portuguese): good; well, very well

Definitions

  1. good; well, very well

Ancestry of “bom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebõogood; ethical; good; pleasant
2Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
3Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
4Proto-Italicdwenosgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “bom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew- →Every word from Proto-Italic dwenos →Every word from Old Latin duenos →