Where does “benignely” come from?
benignely (Middle English) comes from Middle English benigne, from Old French 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.
benignely (Middle English): kindly, gently, mildly
Definitions
- kindly, gently, mildly
Ancestry of “benignely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | benigne | kind, gentle, mild |
| 2 | Old French | benigne | — |
| 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 |