Etymology of the English word bounty
the English word
bountyderived from the Old French word
bontederived from the Latin word
bonitas (goodness, integrity, moral excellence)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
bonus (good; good, honest, brave; good, moral, honest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of bounty in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
bountied,
bountifulUsage
Word found in Modern English
