Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*bōniz
4 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *bōniz, most common first.
- benA prayer; a petition.
- beeA flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
- boonA good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly.
- beneA prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.