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Where does “Benediktína” come from?

Benediktína (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Benedikt, 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.

Ancestry of “Benediktína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicBenedikt—
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
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