Where does “Beatrix” come from?
Beatrix comes from Latin Beatrix, derived from the feminine agent suffix -trix added to via meaning "way" or "road," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root weǵʰ- or weyh₁-.
Beatrix (English): 83 Beatrix, a main belt asteroid; named Beatrice Portinari, the beloved of Dante Alighieri
Definitions
- 83 Beatrix, a main belt asteroid; named Beatrice Portinari, the beloved of Dante Alighieri
Ancestry of “Beatrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Beatrice | — |
| 2 | Latin | beata | inflection of beātus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 3 | Latin | beatus | happy, happy, blessed, fortunate; prosperous,... |
| 4 | Latin | beo | I bless; I gladden; I enrich |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dweos | happy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwejos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |