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English word origin

Etymology of bona

Borrowed from Sabir bona (“good”), from Italian buono (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”), from Old Latin duenos (“good”), from Proto-Italic *dwenos (“good”). Doublet of bonus.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
adv

Well.

adj

Good.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Sabir bona (“good”), from Italian buono (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”), from Old Latin duenos (“good”), from Proto-Italic *dwenos (“good”). Doublet of bonus.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionbonapml
  • Derivation mentionbuonoit
  • Derivation mentionbonusla
  • Derivation mention*dwenositc-pro
  • Doublet mentionbonusen
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