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Where does “beneson” come from?

beneson (Middle English) comes from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “beneson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchbeneïsonAlternative form of beneison
2Latinbenedictiō—
3LatinBenedictusBenedict
4Latinbenedīcō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “beneson”

  • benison
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