Etymology of the French word bonze
the French word
bonzederived from the Portuguese word
bonzoderived from the Japanese word
bonsoderived from the Sanskrit word
bonderived from the Sanskrit word
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The earliest known usage of bonze in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
bonzerie,
bonzesseDerivations in other languages
English
bonze, Romanian
bonz
