Where does “benigne” come from?
benigne (Latin) comes from Latin benigne dicis, from Latin benigne, from Latin benignus, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
benigne (Latin): benignly, kindly, benevolently
Definitions
- benignly, kindly, benevolently
Ancestry of “benigne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | benigne dicis | thank you; you are too kind |
| 2 | Latin | benigne | benignly, kindly, benevolently |
| 3 | Latin | benignus | kind, good, friendly, pleasant; beneficent,... |
| 4 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |