Etymology of the English word beneficial
the English word
beneficialderived from the Old French word
beneficialderived from the Latin word
beneficialisderived 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 beneficial in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
