Where does “génius” come from?

génius (Czech) comes from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

génius (Czech): genius person

Definitions

  1. genius person

Ancestry of “génius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Latin genius →