Where does “во благо” come from?

во благо (Russian) comes from Russian бла́го, from Proto-Slavic bôlgo — blessing, good, well-being.

во благо (Russian): in favor of, for the sake of, for the benefit of

Definitions

  1. in favor of, for the sake of, for the benefit of

Ancestry of “во благо”, step by step

во благо traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бла́го

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбла́гоgood
2Proto-Slavicbôlgoblessing, good, well-being

via Russian во

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвоin, at, on; to, into; at, in, on
Every word from Proto-Slavic bôlgoEvery word from Russian бла́го
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