benefactor
person who gives help, money, or support
Roots
- bene: good
- fac / fic / fact: do or make
Other words with the fac / fic / fact root
- affectation: an artificial display meant to impress
- artificial: made by humans; not natural
- beneficent: doing good or producing benefit
- beneficial: helpful or producing good effects
- certify: to confirm officially as true
- effect: a result or outcome
- efficacious: effective; producing the intended result
A benefactor is a good-doer: bene gives good, fac/fact gives doing.
An anonymous benefactor paid for the students’ exam fees.
Benefactor makes bene practical: someone does good for another person. The word feels formal, but its roots are simple.