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.
genever (Dutch): Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of jenever; juniper
Ancestry of “genever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | genevre | juniper; juniper berry or extract from these... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | ziniperus | — |
| 3 | Latin | iūniperus | — |
| 4 | English | juniper | Any shrub or tree of the genus "Juniperus" of the... |
| 5 | Middle English | junyper | — |
Words derived from “genever”