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Where does “benedicente” come from?

benedicente (Italian) comes from Italian benedire, 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.

benedicente (Italian): present participle of benedire; blessing

Definitions

  1. present participle of benedire; blessing

Ancestry of “benedicente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbenedireto bless; to consecrate
2Latinbenedīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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