Where does “bön” come from?
bön (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bøn, from Old Norse bǿn, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bön (Swedish): prayer
Definitions
- prayer
Ancestry of “bön”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | bøn | prayer, boon |
| 2 | Old Norse | bǿn | request |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōniz | supplication, prayer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |