Etymology of the English word benefice
the English word
beneficederived from the Old French word
beneficederived from the Classical Latin word
beneficium (kindness, favor, benefit)
derived from the Latin word
beneficus (beneficent, kind, generous)
derived from the Latin word
bene (well, very, quite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-using the Late Latin suffix
-ficusderived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of benefice in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
beneficedUsage
Word found in Modern English
