Where does “bênça” come from?

bênça (Macanese) comes from Portuguese bênção, from Old Portuguese bẽeiçon, from Old Portuguese beençon, from Ecclesiastical Latin benedictio, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

bênça (Macanese): blessing

Definitions

blessing

Ancestry of “bênça”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	bênção	benediction, blessing; grace
2	Old Portuguese	bẽeiçon	—
3	Old Portuguese	beençon	—
4	Ecclesiastical Latin	benedictio	blessing; benediction; extolling, praising,...
5	Latin	Benedictus	Benedict
6	Latin	benedīcō	to speak well of someone, commend
7	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
8	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
9	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
11	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
12	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13	Latin	calceus	shoe
14	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
15	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →