Where does “benne” come from?
benne (English) comes from French benne, from Latin benna, from Gaulish benna, from Proto-Celtic *bendā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
benne (English): Sesame
Definitions
- Sesame
Ancestry of “benne”, step by step
benne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French benne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | benne | bin; barrow; dump truck |
| 2 | Latin | benna | kind of carriage |
| 3 | Gaulish | benna | carriage |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *bendā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Malay bene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | bene | — |