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Where does “beneïr” come from?

beneïr (Old French) comes from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

beneïr (Old French): alternative infinitive of beneïstre

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of beneïstre

Ancestry of “beneïr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “beneïr”

  • bénir
  • malbeno
  • malbeni
  • beni
  • beno
  • béni
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