Where does “boneti” come from?
boneti (Swahili) comes from English bonnet, from Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet, from Frankish bunni, from Proto-Germanic bundiją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
boneti (Swahili): bonnet , hood
Ancestry of “boneti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bonnet | A type of hat, once worn by women or children,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bonet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | bonet | — |
| 4 | Old French | bonet | material from which hats are made |
| 5 | Frankish | bunni | that which is bound |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bundiją | bundle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |