Where does “bonn” come from?
bonn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bonn, from Latin pondō, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
bonn (Scottish Gaelic): base, bottom, foot; sole; article, clause
Definitions
- base, bottom, foot; sole; article, clause
Ancestry of “bonn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | bonn | sole, foot; coin, piece of money |
| 2 | Latin | pondō | — |
| 3 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |