フランス語から。語源 bene, good. fit, to do, with fact, 文字 c off.本来は、好意、善行を行うことだが、後に個人的な利益、つまり善行が報われることも意味する。
英語の語源
benefit
benefit: [14] The element bene- occurs in a wide variety of English words. It comes from Latin bene ‘well’, a close relative of Latin bonus ‘good’. Amongst its combinations are benediction [15], literally ‘saying well’, hence ‘blessing’, benefaction ‘doing well’ [17], and benevolent ‘wishing well’ [15]. Benefit is related to benefaction, since it too comes ultimately from Latin bene facere, but it took a more indirect route to English, from Latin benefactum ‘good deed’ via Old French bienfait and Anglo- Norman benfet.
benefit (n.)
late 14c., "good or noble deed," also "advantage, profit," from Anglo-French benfet "well-done," from Latin benefactum "good deed," from bene facere (see benefactor). Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1680s.
benefit (v.)
late 15c., from benefit (n.). Related: Benefited; benefiting.
例文
1. It is certainly worth checking up on your benefit entitlements.
あなたがどのような福祉を享受できるかを調べる必要があります。
2.Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor.
それぞれの農場を経営し、それぞれの労働成果を収穫している。
3.In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit .
1986年、300万人以上が失業救済金を受け取った。
4.Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit .