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Where does “abençoar” come from?

abençoar (Portuguese) 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.

abençoar (Portuguese): to bless

Definitions

  1. to bless

Ancestry of “abençoar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebênçãobenediction, blessing; grace
2Old Portuguesebẽeiçon—
3Old Portuguesebeençon—
4Ecclesiastical Latinbenedictioblessing; benediction; extolling, praising,...
5LatinBenedictusBenedict
6Latinbenedīcō—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “abençoar”

  • abençoado
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