myEtymology.com: English etymology of benedictional

Etymology of the English word benedictional

the English word benedictional

derived from the English word benediction

derived 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-

using the English suffix -al

derived from the Latin suffix -alis