Where does “benny” come from?
benny (English) comes from English benjamin, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “benny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benjamin | A balsamic resin from the bark of "Styrax" trees... |
| 2 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 3 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 4 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 5 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |