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Where does “Benedicto” come from?

Benedicto (Spanish) comes from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Benedicto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBenedictusBenedict
2Latinbenedīcō—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Benedicto”

  • Benita
  • Benito
  • Benita
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