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Where does “geni” come from?

geni (Danish) comes from French génie, from Latin genius, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “geni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgéniegenie; genius
2Latingeniusthe deity or guardian spirit of a person, place,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “geni”

  • séní
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