Where does “omnibenevolence” come from?
omnibenevolence (English) comes from English benevolence, from Latin benevolentia, from Latin benevolens, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
omnibenevolence (English): The state or condition of being omnibenevolent
Definitions
- The state or condition of being omnibenevolent
Ancestry of “omnibenevolence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benevolence | Disposition to do good; Charitable kindness; An... |
| 2 | Latin | benevolentia | kindness |
| 3 | Latin | benevolens | kind, wishing well, benevolent, friendly, with a... |
| 4 | Latin | bene | well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably |
| 5 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 6 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |