Where does “beannacht” come from?

beannacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish bennacht, from Old Irish bendacht, from Latin benedictiō, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

beannacht (Irish): blessing; benediction

Definitions

  1. blessing; benediction

Ancestry of “beannacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbennachtbenediction, blessing
2Old Irishbendachtblessing
3Latinbenedictiōblessing
4LatinBenedictusBenedict
5Latinbenedīcōto speak well of someone, commend
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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