Where does “benedire” come from?

benedire (Italian) comes from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

benedire (Italian): to bless; to consecrate

Definitions

to bless; to consecrate

Ancestry of “benedire”, step by step

benedire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin benedīcō

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

via Latin benedīcere

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	benedīcere	—

Words derived from “benedire”

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