Where does “благотворительность” come from?

благотворительность (Russian) comes from Russian благотвори́тельный, from Russian -ный, from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

благотворительность (Russian): charity, philanthropy, welfare

Definitions

  1. charity, philanthropy, welfare

Ancestry of “благотворительность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianблаготвори́тельныйcharitable, philanthropic
2Russian-ный-ish, -ic, -al, -ed
3Old Church Slavonic-ьнъish, -ic, -al, -ed
4Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьnъEvery word from Russian -ныйEvery word from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ