Where does “γενναῖος” come from?

γενναῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γέννα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

γενναῖος (Ancient Greek): noble, high-born; honourable

Definitions

  1. noble, high-born; honourable

Ancestry of “γενναῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέννα"Ancient Greek"; "Medieval" "Greek"
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “γενναῖος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέννα →