Etymology of the English word beatitude
the English word
beatitudederived from the Latin word
beatitudusderived from the Classical Latin word
beatus (blessed, blissful; Saint; happy, fortunate men, persons; happy, fortunate, bringing happiness)
derived from the Latin word
beare (bless, make happy, gladden)
derived from the Old French word
beatitudederived from the Latin word
beatitudo (supreme happiness, blessedness, a blessed condition)
derived from the Classical Latin word
beatus (blessed, blissful; Saint; happy, fortunate men, persons; happy, fortunate, bringing happiness)
derived from the Latin word
beare (bless, make happy, gladden)
Date
The earliest known usage of beatitude in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
