Masculine

bonnet

Meaning

Concepts

(masculine) beanie
(masculine) hat, cap
(masculine) bonnet (for baby)
(masculine) a knitted hat, usually woollen
(masculine) cup (of bra)

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔ.nɛ/

Inherited from Middle French

Inherited from Old French

Cognate with Frankish

In summary

Inherited from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”). Compare also Late Latin abbonis, obbonis (“ribbon of a headdress”), also of Germanic origin, from Frankish *obbunni, from *ob- (“above, over”) + *bunni. Cognates: see above, English bonnet. More at over, bundle.