Where does “semibenevolent” come from?
semibenevolent (English) comes from English benevolent, from Old French benevolent, 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...
semibenevolent (English): Partially or somewhat benevolent
Definitions
- Partially or somewhat benevolent
Ancestry of “semibenevolent”, step by step
semibenevolent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benevolent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benevolent | Having a disposition to do good; Possessing or... |
| 2 | Old French | benevolent | — |
| 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... |