Where does “bénir” come from?

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

bénir (French): to bless

Definitions

to bless

Ancestry of “bénir”, step by step

bénir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French beneïr

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

via Late Latin benedico

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	benedico	bless, praise; I bless, praise; to bless, praise

Words derived from “bénir”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →