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Where does “benediktiini” come from?

benediktiini (Finnish) comes from French bénédictin, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

benediktiini (Finnish): Benedictine; Benedictine Order

Definitions

  1. Benedictine; Benedictine Order

Ancestry of “benediktiini”, step by step

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

Words derived from “benediktiini”

  • benediktiinikirkko
  • benediktiiniluostari
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