Latin origin
Source-reportedUltimately from Late Latin benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. Equivalent to bone + diri + -it-.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: BenediktoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: BenediktoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: BenediktoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: BenediktoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

