Where does “benedictionary” come from?
benedictionary (English) comes from English benediction, from Middle English benediccion, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
benedictionary (English): A collected series of benedictions
Definitions
- A collected series of benedictions
Ancestry of “benedictionary”, step by step
benedictionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benediction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benediction | A short invocation for help, blessing and... |
| 2 | Middle English | benediccion | A formal blessing or consecration |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | benedictio | blessing; benediction; extolling, praising,... |
| 4 | Latin | Benedictus | Benedict |
| 5 | Latin | benedīcō | to speak well of someone, commend |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |