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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бла́го | good |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bôlgo | blessing, good, well-being |
via Russian во
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | во | in, at, on; to, into; at, in, on |