Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bōni

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōniz.

Noun

*bōni f

  1. prayer, request

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *bōni
Genitive *bōnī
Singular Plural
Nominative *bōni *bōnī
Accusative *bōni *bōnī
Genitive *bōnī *bōnijō
Dative *bōnī *bōnim, *bōnijum
Instrumental *bōnī *bōnim, *bōnijum

Descendants

  • Old English: bēn
    • Middle English: ben, bene
      • English: ben, bene
        • ⇒ English: bee
      • ⇒ Scots: been-hook, been-plough
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