Where does “béni” come from?

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

béni (French): past participle of bénir

Definitions

past participle of bénir

Ancestry of “béni”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bénir	to bless
2	Old French	beneïr	alternative infinitive of beneïstre
3	Latin	benedīcō	to speak well of someone, commend
4	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
6	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
8	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
9	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10	Latin	calceus	shoe
11	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
12	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “béni”

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