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Where does “Benno” come from?

Benno is a name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving through English and Middle English from Old English ān, Latin o, and Proto-Indo-European óynos and uds-.

Ancestry of “Benno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBenA US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin...
2Middle EnglishbenAlternative form of been
3Old Englishbinnanwithin
4Old Englishbī-by, near, around; by-
5Old Englishbīlullaby!; near, by; by, near, around
6Proto-West Germanicbīby, at; near, around
7Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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