English for Students. bene,bon & boun. These ROOT-WORDS are BENE,BOUN & BON which means WELL & GOOD. As you see, the list is composed of ten words with each ROOT. Words No. 14, 15, 16 come from the French and they are really French, but the ROOT-BON comes from the Latin, to the French. 1. Benefit : BENE fit (ben’ e fit) n. An advantage; as, the job has fringe benefits 2. Benefiter : BENE fiter (bon’ e fit er) n. One who benefits; as the employee is the benefiter 3. Beneficial : FENE ficial (ben e fish’ al) adj. Wholesome; as, bathing is beneficial 4. Benefactor : BENE factor (ben’ e fak tor) n. One who benefits others 5.