Where does “Benita” come from?

Benita (Latvian) comes from Spanish Benita, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Benita”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Benita	—
2	Latin	Benedictus	Benedict
3	Latin	benedīcō	—
4	Latin	dīcō	—
5	Latin	-tiō	—
6	Latin	dissertātiō	—
7	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
8	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
9	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10	Latin	calceus	shoe
11	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
12	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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