Where does “benedict” come from?
benedict (English) comes from Latin benedictus, from Latin benedico, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
benedict (English): A newly married man, especially one who was...
Definitions
- A newly married man, especially one who was...
Ancestry of “benedict”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | benedictus | a blessed person; blessed, having been blessed |
| 2 | Latin | benedico | I speak well of someone, commend; I bless,... |
| 3 | Latin | bene | well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably |
| 4 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 5 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
Words derived from “benedict”