Where does “benöf” come from?

benöf (Volapük) comes from Volapük ben, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

benöf (Volapük): harmony

Definitions

  1. harmony

Ancestry of “benöf”, step by step

benöf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Volapük ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükbenwell-being, welfare, being well, wellness
2Latinbenewell; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
3Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
4Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
5Proto-Italicdwenosgood
6Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

via Volapük of

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükofshe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dew-Every word from Proto-Italic dwenosEvery word from Old Latin duenos
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