Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bōnu

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 *bōnōn (“to make pretty, ornament”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*bōnu f

  1. ornament

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *bōnu
Genitive *bōnā
Singular Plural
Nominative *bōnu *bōnō
Accusative *bōnā *bōnā
Genitive *bōnā *bōnō
Dative *bōnē *bōnōm, *bōnum
Instrumental *bōnu *bōnōm, *bōnum

Descendants

  • Old English: bōn
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