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Where does “beneficus” come from?

beneficus (Latin) comes 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...

beneficus (Latin): beneficent; generous, liberal

Definitions

  1. beneficent; generous, liberal

Ancestry of “beneficus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbenewell; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
2Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
3Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
4Proto-Italicdwenosgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “beneficus”

  • beneficial
  • beneficiary
  • benefice
  • beneficially
  • benefic
  • nonbeneficial
  • unbeneficial
  • nonbeneficiary
  • beneficialness
  • nonbeneficially
  • benefici
  • beneficialis
  • benefice
  • beneficium
  • beneficiarius
  • beneficiario
  • beneficiare
  • beneficiario
  • benefico
  • benefici
  • beneficio
  • beneficiato
  • beneficiale
  • bénéficiaire
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