Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/boN

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Etymology

Unknown. A borrowing from Latin bonum has been proposed, but this is unlikely on phonetic grounds. Since a similar word can be found in Iberian, the root can be an early borrowing from original Iberian word.

Adjective

*boN

  1. good

Descendants

  • Basque: on
  • >? Iberian: on

References

  • R. L. Trask (2008) “on”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 309
  • Villamor, Fernando (2020) A basic dictionary and grammar of the Iberian language
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