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Where does “geniaal” come from?

geniaal (Dutch) comes from German genial, from German genialisch, from German -isch, from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

geniaal (Dutch): brilliant, genius, genial

Definitions

  1. brilliant, genius, genial

Ancestry of “geniaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangenialgenius, ingenious, genial; excellent
2GermangenialischObsolete form of genial
3German-ischan adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and...
4Middle High German-isch—
5Old High German-iscused to form adjectives
6Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
7Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
8Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

Words derived from “geniaal”

  • genialiteit
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