Where does “Benedictine” come from?
Benedictine comes from French bénédictin, from Latin benedictus, the past participle of benedicere meaning to bless, from bene meaning well.
Benedictine (English): A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by...
Definitions
- A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by...
Ancestry of “Benedictine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bénédictin | Benedictine |
| 2 | Latin | Benedictus | Benedict |
| 3 | Latin | benedīcō | to speak well of someone, commend |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |