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Where does “béatitude” come from?

béatitude (French) comes from Latin beātitūdō, from Latin beātus, from Latin beo, from Proto-Italic dweos, from Proto-Italic dwejos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

béatitude (French): bliss, beatitude

Definitions

  1. bliss, beatitude

Ancestry of “béatitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbeātitūdō—
2Latinbeātus—
3LatinbeoI bless; I gladden; I enrich
4Proto-Italicdweoshappy
5Proto-Italicdwejos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “béatitude”

  • beatitude
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