Where does “benevolus” come from?

benevolus (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...

benevolus (Latin): benevolent, kind, friendly, favorable

Definitions

  1. benevolent, kind, friendly, favorable

Ancestry of “benevolus”, 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 “benevolus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew-