Where does “böneämne” come from?

böneämne (Swedish) comes from Swedish bön, from Old Swedish bøn, from Old Norse bǿn, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

böneämne (Swedish): subject of prayer

Definitions

  1. subject of prayer

Ancestry of “böneämne”, step by step

böneämne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbönprayer
2Old Swedishbønprayer, boon
3Old Norsebǿnrequest
4Proto-Germanicbōnizsupplication, prayer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

via Swedish ämne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishämnea substance; a topic, subject; a material
2Old Swedishæfni—
3Old Norseefnistuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,...
4Proto-GermanicabnijąThat which is made; material; stuff
5Proto-Germanic*abnijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōniz →