Etymology of the Latin word benignus
the Latin word
benignus (kind, favorable, obliging)
derived from the Latin word
bene (well, very, quite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Latin word
gignere (give birth to, bring forth, bear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genə-Derivations in Latin
benignari,
benignitasDerivations in other languages
French
benigne, French
bénin, French
benign, Italian
benigno, Portuguese
benigno, Romanian
benign, Spanish
benigno
