bene

English

/biːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bene inherited from Old English bēn (prayer, request, compulsory service, petition, favour, favor) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōniz (supplication, prayer, curse, request) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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