Etymology of the French word bienfait
the Old French word
bienfaitderived from the Old French word
bienfairederived 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 bienfait in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
bienfaiteurDerivations in other languages
English
benefitCognates
Catalan
benfet, Portuguese
bemfeito, Provençal
benfac, Spanish
bienfechoUsage
Word found in Old French
