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Etymology of the English word benefit

the English word benefit
derived from the Old French word bienfait
derived from the Old French word bienfaire
derived from the Latin word benefactum (benefit, service; good deed)
derived from the Latin word bene (well, very, quite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-
derived from the Latin word benefacere (do service, good to; make well)
derived from the Anglo-French word benfet
derived from the Latin word benefactum (benefit, service; good deed)
derived from the Latin word bene (well, very, quite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-
derived from the Latin word benefacere (do service, good to; make well)

Date

The earliest known usage of benefit in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

benefited, benefitting

Cognates

Dutch benefiet, German Benefiz, Norwegian benefice, Swedish benefice

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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