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Where does “bōniz” come from?

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

bōniz (Proto-Germanic): supplication, prayer

Definitions

  1. supplication, prayer

Ancestry of “bōniz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bōniz”

  • r
  • thereby
  • whereby
  • bye
  • beans
  • bees
  • bee
  • hereby
  • bean
  • boon
  • ben
  • soybean
  • bein
  • bygone
  • bene
  • bequest
  • weir
  • beeswax
  • beeline
  • honeybee
  • beanbag
  • howbeit
  • beekeeper
  • beekeeping
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