Where does “benzo” come from?

benzo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese benzer, from Old Portuguese bẽeizer, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

benzo (Portuguese): first-person singular present indicative of...

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first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “benzo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	benzer	to bless, consecrate, sanctify
2	Old Portuguese	bẽeizer	to bless, to sanctify
3	Latin	benedīcō	to speak well of someone, commend
4	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
6	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
8	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
9	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10	Latin	calceus	shoe
11	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
12	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →