Etymology Explorer › Middle EnglishWhere does “benefett” come from? benefett (Middle English) comes from Middle English bienfait, from Middle French bienfait, from Middle French bienfaire, from Middle French faire, from Old French faire, from Latin faciō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius.
Ancestry of “benefett”, step by step benefett traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bienfait Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English bienfait good or noble deed 2 Middle French bienfait past participle of bienfaire; good deed; generous... 3 Middle French bienfaire to do right; to act morally 4 Middle French faire to do; to make; to choose; to elect 5 Old French faire to do 6 Latin faciō to do 7 Latin -torium nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... 8 Latin -tōrius ory 9 Latin -tor -er 10 Proto-Italic -tōr Forms agent nouns to verb stems 11 Proto-Indo-European -tōr Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... 12 Proto-Indo-European -tor-s —
via Middle English benfet Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English benfet — 2 Anglo-Norman benfet well-done 3 Old French bienfet — 4 Old French bienfaire to do good, do well 5 Old French bien well; indeed; possession; object of value 6 Latin bene well; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably 7 Latin bonus good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... 8 Old Latin duenos Alternative form of duonus 9 Proto-Italic dwenos good 10 Proto-Indo-European dew- to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
via Middle English bienfet Step Language Word Meaning 1 Middle English bienfet —