Etymology of the English word benediction
the English word
benedictionderived from the Late Latin word
benedictio (blessing; benediction; extolling)
derived from the Late Latin word
benedicere (bless; praise; speak well of)
derived from the Latin word
dicere (to say, to speak; name, call; appoint; say, declare, state; talk, speak; make speech)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)
derived from the Latin word
bene (well, very, quite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of benediction in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
benedictionalUsage
Word found in Modern English
