Where does “benché” come from?
benché (Italian) comes from Italian bene, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
benché (Italian): although, though; albeit
Definitions
- although, though; albeit
Ancestry of “benché”, step by step
benché traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian bene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bene | upper-class, posh, high; well, nicely, OK, right;... |
| 2 | Latin | bene | well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably |
| 3 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Italian che
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | che | what; which; who; whom; which; nominative and... |
| 2 | Latin | quid | neuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kʷid | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |