Where does “beneficence” come from?
Beneficence comes from Middle English beneficence, from Latin beneficentia, derived from Latin benefacio, combining Latin bene and Latin bonus, which traces to Latin duonus, Proto-Italic dwenos, and Proto-Indo-European dew-.
beneficence (English): An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which...
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- An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which...
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