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Where does “beno” come from?

beno (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto beni, from French bénir, from Old French beneïr, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

beno (Esperanto): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “beno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantobenito bless
2Frenchbénirto bless
3Old Frenchbeneïralternative infinitive of beneïstre
4Latinbenedīcō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “beno”

  • malbeno
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