Where does “bonus” come from?

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

bonus (Proto-Celtic): foundation, base, butt

Definitions

  1. foundation, base, butt

Ancestry of “bonus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bonus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-