Part of speech: Adjective
very close and convivial
Example: boon companions
The word "boon" comes from Old English bune. It started in Middle English bone. Then it appeared in Proto-Indo-European *dū-. Later, people used it in Old Latin duonus. After that, it was Latin bonus. Over time, it became Old French bon. Finally, it reached Old Northern French boon. It started in Middle English boon. Then it appeared in Proto-Germanic *bōniz. Later, people used it in Old Norse bón. After that, it was Middle English boon.
boon – A related word in the same word family.
ben – A related word in the same word family.
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.