Where does “genever” come from?

genever (Dutch) comes from Old French genevre, from Vulgar Latin ziniperus, from Latin iūniperus, from English juniper, from Middle English junyper — Juniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant.

genever (Dutch): Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper

Ancestry of “genever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgenevrejuniper; juniper berry or extract from these...
2Vulgar Latinziniperus
3Latiniūniperusjuniper-tree
4EnglishjuniperAny shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the...
5Middle EnglishjunyperJuniper (tree of the genus Juniperus) or a similar plant

Words derived from “genever

Every word from Middle English junyper