benefactor
English
/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/, /ˈbɛnəˌfaktə/
noun
Definitions
- Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
- Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English benefactor derived from Latin benefactor, benefaciō (benefit someone).
Origin
Latin
benefaciō
Gloss
benefit someone
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- benefactoress English
- benefactress English
- benefacio Latin
- benefaciō Latin
- benefactor Latin
- benefactus Latin
- benefactōrem, benefactor Latin
- bienfaiteur French
- benefactor Spanish, Castilian
- benefactor Middle English
- benefactor Catalan, Valencian
- beinfaiteur Norman