Where does “γένυς” come from?

γένυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

γένυς (Ancient Greek): jaw; mouth; edge of an axe

Definitions

  1. jaw; mouth; edge of an axe

Ancestry of “γένυς”, step by step

γένυς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ǵénu-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek

via Proto-Indo-European ǵénus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “γένυς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu-
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