Where does “bem” come from?

bem (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ben, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

bem (Portuguese): well; accurately; competently; well; fairly;...

Definitions

  1. well; accurately; competently; well; fairly;...

Ancestry of “bem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebenwell
2Latinbenewell; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
3Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
4Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
5Proto-Italicdwenosgood
6Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “bem”

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