Etymology

benne

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Malay bene
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benne · noun1

  1. Malay · derived frombene
  2. English todaybenne

From Malay bene, or possibly from Wolof or Eastern Maninkakan.

Benne · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromBenne
  2. German · borrowed fromBenne
  3. English todayBenne

Borrowed from North German Benne, a variant of the surname Benn. Borrowed also from French Benne, a metonymic occupational surname for the maker or driver of a cart.

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