Where does “bene” come from?
bene (Latin) comes 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...
bene (Latin): well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
Definitions
- well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
Ancestry of “bene”, step by step
bene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bonus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 2 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via Old Latin duenēd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Latin | duenēd | — |