Where does “благотворный” come from?

благотворный (Russian) comes from Russian твори́ть, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

благотворный (Russian): beneficial, salutary, wholesome

Definitions

  1. beneficial, salutary, wholesome

Ancestry of “благотворный”, step by step

благотворный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian твори́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтвори́тьto create; to make
2Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
3Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Russian бла́го

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбла́гоgood
2Proto-Slavicbôlgoblessing, good, well-being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →