Where does “benison” come from?
benison (English) comes from Middle English benysoun, from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
benison (English): A blessing; benediction
Ancestry of “benison”, step by step