boon的词源

英文词源

boon (n.)

late 12c., bone "petition," from Old Norse bon "a petition, prayer," from Proto-Germanic *boniz (cognates: Old English ben "prayer, petition," bannan "to summon;" see ban).

boon (adj.)

in boon companion (1560s), only real survival of Middle English boon "good" (early 14c.), from Old French bon (see bon).

中文词源

boon：恩惠、福利

发音释义：[buːn] n.恩惠；赐福；福利；利益adj.快活的；爱交际的；令人愉悦的

词源解释：boon（n）←古英语bone（恳求）←古挪威语bon（恳求、祈祷）；boon（adj）←中古英语boon（愉快的）←古法语bon（愉快的）

词组习语：boon companion（酒肉朋友；吃喝玩乐的伙伴；志趣相投的朋友；闺蜜）；be a great boon for（对…大有好处）；grand a boon to（使恩惠与，为…提供便利）

助记窍门：boon→谐音“布恩”→恩惠

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：boon 词源，boon 含义。

boon：益处

词源同bonus.